No one knows the possibility of harm
GAO said it “recommends that DHS act quickly to update its AI risk assessment guidance and templates to address the remaining gaps identified in this report.” In response, DHS said it “agrees with our recommendations and will provide agencies with additional guidance to address gaps in the report, including identifying potential risks and assessing risk levels.” ” he said.
Peter Rutten, a research vice president at IDC who specializes in performance-intensive computing, expressed his view on Friday: I would argue that no organization today, be it a business, government, or academic institution, fully understands the scope and potential for harm caused by AI. ”
“AI is being pushed to businesses and consumers by organizations that profit from it, and until recently, assessing and addressing the potential harm it could cause has been on the back burner. “It had become,” he said. We are now paying more attention to these potential negative effects, but efforts to suppress, let alone prevent, them will always fall far short of the momentum of new innovations in the AI field. . ”
