How Governments Can Be Smart about Artificial Intelligence Internet Society

In addition, the Internet Society was asked to send written comments, which are reprinted here. AI is not new, nor is it magic. "Intelligent" technology is already everywhere – such as spam filters or systems used by banks to monitor unusual activity and detect fraud – and it has been for some time. What is new and creating a lot of interest from governments stems from recent successes in a subfield of AI known as "machine learning," which has spurred the rapid deployment of AI into new fields and applications. It is the result of a potent mix of data availability, increased computer power and algorithmic innovation that, if well harnessed, could double economic growth rates by 2035. So, governments' reflection on what good policies should look like in this field is both relevant and timely.