Primer on Safety Standards and Regulations for Industrial-Scale AI Development – BlueDot Impact
This primer introduces various aspects of safety standards and regulations for industrial-scale AI development: what they are, their potential and limitations, some proposals for their substance, and recent policy developments. Key points are: Standards are formal specifications of best practices. Many organizations, including industry groups, nonprofits, government agencies, and international organizations publish standards on a wide range of topics. Standards are not automatically legally binding. Still, they can shape norms, and governments sometimes make standards compliance mandatory. Governments can also establish other incentives for standards compliance, such as making compliance a condition for government contracts. Regulations are requirements established by governments. In the US, UK, and other countries, legislatures pass laws that set high-level rules, and then a government agency is usually tasked with setting the details and enforcing compliance. The agency, in turn, may
Blog Primer on Safety Standards and Regulations for Industrial-Scale AI Development BlueDot Impact Aug 16, 2023 Share Author: AI Safety Fundamentals Team Key Points This primer introduces various aspects of safety standards and regulations for industrial-scale AI development: what they are, their potential and limitations, some proposals for their substance, and recent policy developments. Key points are: Standards are formal specifications of best practices, which can influence regulations. Regulations are requirements established by governments. Cutting-edge AI development is being done with
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