Regulating AI Chips: A New Approach to Governing AI Development
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Regulating AI hardware like chips may be more effective than regulating data or models directly. Hardware is physical, concentrated supply chain.
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Methods proposed include restricted sales, global registries to track chips, kill switches to disable remotely, requiring authorization for risky models.
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Allows visibility into AI development, prevent arms races, respond faster to misuse. But risks include privacy issues, cyber attacks, stifling innovation.
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Alternative is allocating resources to increase access for beneficial uses of AI.
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Still needs combination of hardware and other regulations like data and models, not a standalone solution. OpenAI authors signals buy-in.