Australia's Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, has called on governments and businesses across the world to consider developing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence devices, ranging from the likes of Apple's Siri to weaponised drones. Dr Finkel, who was speaking at the Creative Innovation Global conference, said he was optimistic about AI, but an ethical stamp needed to be developed, similar to a Fair Trade label, in order to give consumers trust that the AI in a device had been developed according to specified global standards. "Two years ago I published an article in Cosmos magazine calling for a global accord [on weaponised drones]. In the same year, more than 3000 AI and robotics researchers signed an open letter urging the leaders of the world to take action to prevent a global arms race," he said. "On the other end of the spectrum are tools in everyday use, such as social media platforms and smartphones.