The Guardian view on regulating AI: it won’t wait, so governments can’t | Editorial

With growing concerns inside as well as outside industry, it is clear that counting on developers to police themselves is not sufficient

The horse has not merely bolted; it is halfway down the road and picking up speed – and no one is sure where it’s heading. The potential benefits of artificial intelligence – such as developing lifesaving drugs – are undeniable. But with the launch of hugely powerful text and image generative models such as ChatGPT-4 and Midjourney, …

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