As humanity's relationship with AI grows, experts call for protective framework Imperial News Imperial College London

Scientists have proposed a new international framework to keep ethics and human wellbeing at the forefront of our relationship with technology. From gene therapy and AI-predicted disease to self-driving cars and 3D printing, advances in technology can improve health, free up time, and boost efficiency. However despite the best intentions of its creators, technology might lead to unintended consequences for individual privacy and autonomy. There's currently no internationally agreed-upon regulation about who, for example, has access to the data recorded by black boxes in cars, smart TVs and voice enabled personal assistants - and recent findings have shown that technology can be used to influence voting behaviour. Now, Imperial College London researchers have suggested a new regulatory framework with which governments can minimise unintended consequences of our relationship with technology.