Google Says It Wants Rules for the Use of AI–Kinda, Sorta

Last April, Google cofounder Sergey Brin wrote to shareholders with a warning about the potential downsides of artificial intelligence. In June, Google CEO Sundar Pichai released a set of guiding principles for its AI projects after employee protests forced him to abandon a Pentagon contract creating algorithms to interpret drone footage. Now Google has released a white paper that asks governments to suggest some rules for AI--but please, not too many! As you might expect, the 30-page document Google released last week extols the power of artificial intelligence. "AI can deliver great benefits for economies and society, and support decision making which is fairer, safer and more inclusive and informed," it says.