I asked my young son a question what do you want to be when you grow up and he
you want to be when you grow up and he
you want to be when you grow up and he said daddy excitedly I want to be a
said daddy excitedly I want to be a
said daddy excitedly I want to be a train driver or an aeroplane pilot but
train driver or an aeroplane pilot but
train driver or an aeroplane pilot but how do I tell him the truth
how do I tell him the truth
how do I tell him the truth whoever duty of care as parents to be
whoever duty of care as parents to be
whoever duty of care as parents to be entirely candid and honest with our
entirely candid and honest with our
entirely candid and honest with our children how do I tell him in an
children how do I tell him in an
children how do I tell him in an artificial intelligence powered future
artificial intelligence powered future
artificial intelligence powered future very essence of our jobs dignity and our
very essence of our jobs dignity and our
very essence of our jobs dignity and our pride is at stake in fact in the next 15
pride is at stake in fact in the next 15
pride is at stake in fact in the next 15 years as many as 30 percent of our
years as many as 30 percent of our
years as many as 30 percent of our existing jobs could be automated by
existing jobs could be automated by
existing jobs could be automated by artificial intelligence from later
artificial intelligence from later
artificial intelligence from later technology it was in this moment that it
technology it was in this moment that it
technology it was in this moment that it dawned on me that these stories about AI
dawned on me that these stories about AI
dawned on me that these stories about AI as espoused in science fiction but not
as espoused in science fiction but not
as espoused in science fiction but not really stories at all there’s certainly
really stories at all there’s certainly
really stories at all there’s certainly not fiction and they’re selling that
not fiction and they’re selling that
not fiction and they’re selling that artificial the very real stories and if
artificial the very real stories and if
artificial the very real stories and if I’m serious about preparing my children
I’m serious about preparing my children
I’m serious about preparing my children for this future that we can’t exactly
for this future that we can’t exactly
for this future that we can’t exactly foresee I need to start sharing this
foresee I need to start sharing this
foresee I need to start sharing this story with them right now
AI could be one of the most
AI could be one of the most transformative things that will happen
transformative things that will happen
transformative things that will happen to humans of all time
to humans of all time
to humans of all time AI is already here more than most people
AI is already here more than most people
AI is already here more than most people realize it powers the smartphone’s in
realize it powers the smartphone’s in
realize it powers the smartphone’s in your and the mats in your smartphone it
your and the mats in your smartphone it
your and the mats in your smartphone it recommends movies you might next watch
recommends movies you might next watch
recommends movies you might next watch on Netflix and increasingly in the
on Netflix and increasingly in the
on Netflix and increasingly in the course of the next few years
course of the next few years
course of the next few years AI will start moving from simply
AI will start moving from simply
AI will start moving from simply assisting us to augmenting vast arrays
assisting us to augmenting vast arrays
assisting us to augmenting vast arrays of our lives we’ll start seeing AI
of our lives we’ll start seeing AI
of our lives we’ll start seeing AI increasingly diagnosing diseases
increasingly diagnosing diseases
increasingly diagnosing diseases discovering new drugs for rare diseases
discovering new drugs for rare diseases
discovering new drugs for rare diseases it will start optimizing the energy
it will start optimizing the energy
it will start optimizing the energy systems it will manage the traffic flows
systems it will manage the traffic flows
systems it will manage the traffic flows in our cities it will start producing
in our cities it will start producing
in our cities it will start producing hyper personalization of products and
hyper personalization of products and
hyper personalization of products and services that we buy and once we’ve
services that we buy and once we’ve
services that we buy and once we’ve embraced this augmentation phase of AI
embraced this augmentation phase of AI
embraced this augmentation phase of AI will start moving forward to this
will start moving forward to this
will start moving forward to this autonomous future with self-driving cars
autonomous future with self-driving cars
autonomous future with self-driving cars with supply chains that provide the
with supply chains that provide the
with supply chains that provide the products to you before you even realize
products to you before you even realize
products to you before you even realize that you need
that you need
that you need and even the prospect of robots
and even the prospect of robots
and even the prospect of robots intelligent robots performing surgery on
intelligent robots performing surgery on
intelligent robots performing surgery on you it’s quite a lot to look forward to
you it’s quite a lot to look forward to
you it’s quite a lot to look forward to in the years ahead and this could lead
in the years ahead and this could lead
in the years ahead and this could lead to substantial economic growth a recent
to substantial economic growth a recent
to substantial economic growth a recent forecast we produced suggested that by
forecast we produced suggested that by
forecast we produced suggested that by 2030 this could add an additional 16
2030 this could add an additional 16
2030 this could add an additional 16 trillion dollars to the world economy
trillion dollars to the world economy
trillion dollars to the world economy this is happening it’s out now and in
this is happening it’s out now and in
this is happening it’s out now and in the years ahead so we’ve also got a huge
the years ahead so we’ve also got a huge
the years ahead so we’ve also got a huge number of opportunities to solve some of
number of opportunities to solve some of
number of opportunities to solve some of the grandest challenges in the world for
the grandest challenges in the world for
the grandest challenges in the world for example the United Nations sustainable
example the United Nations sustainable
example the United Nations sustainable development goals can you picture a
development goals can you picture a
development goals can you picture a world than years ahead that’s free from
world than years ahead that’s free from
world than years ahead that’s free from poverty is free from chronic disease
poverty is free from chronic disease
poverty is free from chronic disease you’ve got a world to look forward so
you’ve got a world to look forward so
you’ve got a world to look forward so potentially providing education for all
potentially providing education for all
potentially providing education for all and a stable climate in a healthy
and a stable climate in a healthy
and a stable climate in a healthy environment I think that’s something we
environment I think that’s something we
environment I think that’s something we should all aspire to deliver upon so I
should all aspire to deliver upon so I
should all aspire to deliver upon so I advise governments and businesses on the
advise governments and businesses on the
advise governments and businesses on the implications of this technology the way
implications of this technology the way
implications of this technology the way they’ll shed harnesses responsibly be
they’ll shed harnesses responsibly be
they’ll shed harnesses responsibly be mindful of the implications and ensuring
mindful of the implications and ensuring
mindful of the implications and ensuring we have the appropriate policies and
we have the appropriate policies and
we have the appropriate policies and standards and rules in place to ensure
standards and rules in place to ensure
standards and rules in place to ensure the benefit from this positively but I’m
the benefit from this positively but I’m
the benefit from this positively but I’m also a father amount I’m a dad to three
also a father amount I’m a dad to three
also a father amount I’m a dad to three young kids of eight and six and nearly
young kids of eight and six and nearly
young kids of eight and six and nearly two years old and I often dwell upon the
two years old and I often dwell upon the
two years old and I often dwell upon the future we’re creating now that they will
future we’re creating now that they will
future we’re creating now that they will inherit in the years to come it’s got a
inherit in the years to come it’s got a
inherit in the years to come it’s got a lot to think about and you keep posting
lot to think about and you keep posting
lot to think about and you keep posting yourself this question what are you
yourself this question what are you
yourself this question what are you going to be when you grow up I remember
going to be when you grow up I remember
going to be when you grow up I remember having this conversation as a young
having this conversation as a young
having this conversation as a young child with my mum and the question at
child with my mum and the question at
child with my mum and the question at the time she posed me was answered
the time she posed me was answered
the time she posed me was answered normally with a sensible response I
normally with a sensible response I
normally with a sensible response I aspired to be the chairman of Ford Motor
aspired to be the chairman of Ford Motor
aspired to be the chairman of Ford Motor Company
Company
Company we had a clapped-out I would Ford Fiesta
we had a clapped-out I would Ford Fiesta
we had a clapped-out I would Ford Fiesta so the sensible idea was to become the
so the sensible idea was to become the
so the sensible idea was to become the chairman of Ford’s so that I could buy
chairman of Ford’s so that I could buy
chairman of Ford’s so that I could buy her a Ford Fiesta a brand-new one the
her a Ford Fiesta a brand-new one the
her a Ford Fiesta a brand-new one the gold 1.3 liter gear for that was quite
gold 1.3 liter gear for that was quite
gold 1.3 liter gear for that was quite admirable aspirations I have in actual
admirable aspirations I have in actual
admirable aspirations I have in actual facts have got a confession to make my
facts have got a confession to make my
facts have got a confession to make my big dream in life was to become Optimus
big dream in life was to become Optimus
big dream in life was to become Optimus Prime our transformers I actually
Prime our transformers I actually
Prime our transformers I actually believed there was a robot for a number
believed there was a robot for a number
believed there was a robot for a number of years and maybe you might think my
of years and maybe you might think my
of years and maybe you might think my presentation is still the same
presentation is still the same
presentation is still the same and unfortunately this dream was cruelly
and unfortunately this dream was cruelly
and unfortunately this dream was cruelly dashed when I went into A&E for an x-ray
dashed when I went into A&E for an x-ray
dashed when I went into A&E for an x-ray honor on a sprained ankle and it turned
honor on a sprained ankle and it turned
honor on a sprained ankle and it turned out merely to be flesh and blood my
out merely to be flesh and blood my
out merely to be flesh and blood my hopes were torn asunder I’ve been
hopes were torn asunder I’ve been
hopes were torn asunder I’ve been thinking quite a lot about my mum at
thinking quite a lot about my mum at
thinking quite a lot about my mum at recent times and in fact several years
recent times and in fact several years
recent times and in fact several years ago very sadly lost her to motor neurone
ago very sadly lost her to motor neurone
ago very sadly lost her to motor neurone disease or or ALS cruel disease and I’ve
disease or or ALS cruel disease and I’ve
disease or or ALS cruel disease and I’ve seen also a huge number of breakthroughs
seen also a huge number of breakthroughs
seen also a huge number of breakthroughs in this technology with AI the ability
in this technology with AI the ability
in this technology with AI the ability to discover new drugs five times faster
to discover new drugs five times faster
to discover new drugs five times faster than humans can do at the moment and
than humans can do at the moment and
than humans can do at the moment and there’s already some British companies
there’s already some British companies
there’s already some British companies in fact looking at how do we solve
in fact looking at how do we solve
in fact looking at how do we solve specifically MND I also think very much
specifically MND I also think very much
specifically MND I also think very much about the question she asked me about
about the question she asked me about
about the question she asked me about what I wanted to be when I grow up and
what I wanted to be when I grow up and
what I wanted to be when I grow up and probably still trying to find that out
probably still trying to find that out
probably still trying to find that out at the moment to be honest so I got home
at the moment to be honest so I got home
at the moment to be honest so I got home from work one day asked one of these
from work one day asked one of these
from work one day asked one of these amazing conferences discovering the
amazing conferences discovering the
amazing conferences discovering the possibilities of this technology and
possibilities of this technology and
possibilities of this technology and asked my young son Dylan what do you
asked my young son Dylan what do you
asked my young son Dylan what do you want to be when you grow up and he’s
want to be when you grow up and he’s
want to be when you grow up and he’s answered he wants to be an airplane
answered he wants to be an airplane
answered he wants to be an airplane pilot or a train driver without thinking
pilot or a train driver without thinking
pilot or a train driver without thinking I just blurted out all those jobs
I just blurted out all those jobs
I just blurted out all those jobs weren’t exist in 20 years time and
weren’t exist in 20 years time and
weren’t exist in 20 years time and you’re looking for a job the robots will
you’re looking for a job the robots will
you’re looking for a job the robots will do that
do that
do that Huw huge tears hysterics he stormed off
Huw huge tears hysterics he stormed off
Huw huge tears hysterics he stormed off to his bedroom
to his bedroom
to his bedroom totally dejected and I spent the
totally dejected and I spent the
totally dejected and I spent the remainder of the day trying to row back
remainder of the day trying to row back
remainder of the day trying to row back my original statement but I thought I
my original statement but I thought I
my original statement but I thought I need to have this conversation with him
need to have this conversation with him
need to have this conversation with him and the rest of the kids so I thought I
and the rest of the kids so I thought I
and the rest of the kids so I thought I need another go at this so where do you
need another go at this so where do you
need another go at this so where do you go to for inspiration for your
go to for inspiration for your
go to for inspiration for your children’s upbringing well presumably
children’s upbringing well presumably
children’s upbringing well presumably the school so the next week I said to
the school so the next week I said to
the school so the next week I said to him go to school get a book on
him go to school get a book on
him go to school get a book on technology and I scribbled this word out
technology and I scribbled this word out
technology and I scribbled this word out on a scrap of paper putting it into his
on a scrap of paper putting it into his
on a scrap of paper putting it into his school book later that day he’s come
school book later that day he’s come
school book later that day he’s come home we’re doing bedtime reading
home we’re doing bedtime reading
home we’re doing bedtime reading together and he produces a new book the
together and he produces a new book the
together and he produces a new book the first chapter was how to send a fax
now this wasn’t the history section by
now this wasn’t the history section by the way this was actually current
the way this was actually current
the way this was actually current affairs rather worryingly I’m privileged
affairs rather worryingly I’m privileged
affairs rather worryingly I’m privileged to work with some incredibly smart
to work with some incredibly smart
to work with some incredibly smart people from across the the world in this
people from across the the world in this
people from across the the world in this field of AI and I’ve not met anyone yet
field of AI and I’ve not met anyone yet
field of AI and I’ve not met anyone yet there’s forecasting a boom in the growth
there’s forecasting a boom in the growth
there’s forecasting a boom in the growth of fax machine engineers and anytime
of fax machine engineers and anytime
of fax machine engineers and anytime soon so I thought this isn’t a great
soon so I thought this isn’t a great
soon so I thought this isn’t a great start how are we preparing our kids in
start how are we preparing our kids in
start how are we preparing our kids in the schooling system for this uncertain
the schooling system for this uncertain
the schooling system for this uncertain future I thought back to the drawing
future I thought back to the drawing
future I thought back to the drawing board we need another go at this so what
board we need another go at this so what
board we need another go at this so what a kids love if your kids and nephews and
a kids love if your kids and nephews and
a kids love if your kids and nephews and nieces and grandchildren or anything
nieces and grandchildren or anything
nieces and grandchildren or anything like mine they love mainly to steal my
like mine they love mainly to steal my
like mine they love mainly to steal my mobile phone download a game on it play
mobile phone download a game on it play
mobile phone download a game on it play it till the battery’s bled dry and hand
it till the battery’s bled dry and hand
it till the battery’s bled dry and hand it back saying thanks teddy so I thought
it back saying thanks teddy so I thought
it back saying thanks teddy so I thought I’d use this to my advantage and in the
I’d use this to my advantage and in the
I’d use this to my advantage and in the course of my work I had come across an
course of my work I had come across an
course of my work I had come across an amazing game produced by MIT in the u.s.
amazing game produced by MIT in the u.s.
amazing game produced by MIT in the u.s. called the moral machine and this game
called the moral machine and this game
called the moral machine and this game opposes ethical conundrums for you to
opposes ethical conundrums for you to
opposes ethical conundrums for you to look at in terms of an AI powered
look at in terms of an AI powered
look at in terms of an AI powered self-driving car a very real implication
self-driving car a very real implication
self-driving car a very real implication facing is in the years to come and it
facing is in the years to come and it
facing is in the years to come and it basically crowdsources the opinions to
basically crowdsources the opinions to
basically crowdsources the opinions to understand how do you in view ethics
understand how do you in view ethics
understand how do you in view ethics into decision-making in cars in
into decision-making in cars in
into decision-making in cars in life-and-death situations so let’s have
life-and-death situations so let’s have
life-and-death situations so let’s have a look at one of the games that the kids
a look at one of the games that the kids
a look at one of the games that the kids played so you can see here you’ve got a
played so you can see here you’ve got a
played so you can see here you’ve got a car self-driving three women two young
car self-driving three women two young
car self-driving three women two young kids barreling towards certain death
kids barreling towards certain death
kids barreling towards certain death against this barrier and crossing the
against this barrier and crossing the
against this barrier and crossing the road illegally I hasten to add are for
road illegally I hasten to add are for
road illegally I hasten to add are for elderly people and a woman so what did
elderly people and a woman so what did
elderly people and a woman so what did the kids decide to do they swerve they
the kids decide to do they swerve they
the kids decide to do they swerve they take out the people crossing the road
take out the people crossing the road
take out the people crossing the road illegally so you work through about 12
illegally so you work through about 12
illegally so you work through about 12 of these scenarios and it provides you
of these scenarios and it provides you
of these scenarios and it provides you with a whole set of analysis about what
with a whole set of analysis about what
with a whole set of analysis about what your propensity is for the preservation
your propensity is for the preservation
your propensity is for the preservation of life so let’s just um pick some of
of life so let’s just um pick some of
of life so let’s just um pick some of these now the one that really stood out
these now the one that really stood out
these now the one that really stood out to me and we are in the Living Planet
to me and we are in the Living Planet
to me and we are in the Living Planet Center my kids have a strong preference
Center my kids have a strong preference
Center my kids have a strong preference for the preservation of animals over
for the preservation of animals over
for the preservation of animals over humans are thought very noble indeed and
humans are thought very noble indeed and
humans are thought very noble indeed and the other one that are very proud about
the other one that are very proud about
the other one that are very proud about they have a very strong preference
they have a very strong preference
they have a very strong preference upholding the law so clearly my
upholding the law so clearly my
upholding the law so clearly my parenting skills are actually okay now
parenting skills are actually okay now
parenting skills are actually okay now these rules aren’t perfect clearly it’s
these rules aren’t perfect clearly it’s
these rules aren’t perfect clearly it’s a bit of a gimmick but it has certainly
a bit of a gimmick but it has certainly
a bit of a gimmick but it has certainly given me and certainly the kids a
given me and certainly the kids a
given me and certainly the kids a glimpse of this future that we can’t
glimpse of this future that we can’t
glimpse of this future that we can’t exactly foresee and I think with that
exactly foresee and I think with that
exactly foresee and I think with that glimpse you
glimpse you
glimpse you right realize that kids even though if
right realize that kids even though if
right realize that kids even though if quite a tender age do have the
quite a tender age do have the
quite a tender age do have the capability to understand the
capability to understand the
capability to understand the implications and comprehend some of
implications and comprehend some of
implications and comprehend some of these really difficult situations so we
these really difficult situations so we
these really difficult situations so we are absolutely going to face in the
are absolutely going to face in the
are absolutely going to face in the years ahead
years ahead
years ahead but I thought I keep going down this
but I thought I keep going down this
but I thought I keep going down this track it wasn’t quite convinced that
track it wasn’t quite convinced that
track it wasn’t quite convinced that kind of got the message here back in
kind of got the message here back in
kind of got the message here back in March of this year
March of this year
March of this year I had the privilege of being appointed
I had the privilege of being appointed
I had the privilege of being appointed to a parliamentary advisory board that
to a parliamentary advisory board that
to a parliamentary advisory board that was convened in order to look at some of
was convened in order to look at some of
was convened in order to look at some of these UK policy issues to understand how
these UK policy issues to understand how
these UK policy issues to understand how do we responsibly adopt this technology
do we responsibly adopt this technology
do we responsibly adopt this technology the first session back in March was very
the first session back in March was very
the first session back in March was very much a high-level view to bring about a
much a high-level view to bring about a
much a high-level view to bring about a dozen MPs Lords up to speed on the
dozen MPs Lords up to speed on the
dozen MPs Lords up to speed on the question what is a I and write a lot
question what is a I and write a lot
question what is a I and write a lot reports of work the first one I produce
reports of work the first one I produce
reports of work the first one I produce was perfectly credible and professional
was perfectly credible and professional
was perfectly credible and professional but it was probably not really
but it was probably not really
but it was probably not really resonating with me and my colleagues
resonating with me and my colleagues
resonating with me and my colleagues that were presenting this information so
that were presenting this information so
that were presenting this information so the day before getting a little bit
the day before getting a little bit
the day before getting a little bit anxious a thought and needed some
anxious a thought and needed some
anxious a thought and needed some inspiration here I thought who better to
inspiration here I thought who better to
inspiration here I thought who better to ask than the very people whose lives
ask than the very people whose lives
ask than the very people whose lives will be most impacted by this technology
will be most impacted by this technology
will be most impacted by this technology so we cleared the dishes away after
so we cleared the dishes away after
so we cleared the dishes away after Sunday lunch we sat down and I said to
Sunday lunch we sat down and I said to
Sunday lunch we sat down and I said to the kids kids what is a I mean to you
the kids kids what is a I mean to you
the kids kids what is a I mean to you and after a few seconds of bewildered
and after a few seconds of bewildered
and after a few seconds of bewildered silence and probably some serious
silence and probably some serious
silence and probably some serious concern for my welfare my my daughter
concern for my welfare my my daughter
concern for my welfare my my daughter asked me though this daughter said but
asked me though this daughter said but
asked me though this daughter said but daddy what is AI that’s a good question
daddy what is AI that’s a good question
daddy what is AI that’s a good question imagine if you have robots with brains
imagine if you have robots with brains
imagine if you have robots with brains in them that can decide to do things for
in them that can decide to do things for
in them that can decide to do things for themselves what sorts of issues does
themselves what sorts of issues does
themselves what sorts of issues does that challenge you know and what sort of
that challenge you know and what sort of
that challenge you know and what sort of implications does that bring and we had
implications does that bring and we had
implications does that bring and we had the most amazing fun inspiring chat for
the most amazing fun inspiring chat for
the most amazing fun inspiring chat for about 15 minutes you know tossing around
about 15 minutes you know tossing around
about 15 minutes you know tossing around all these different scenarios of if
all these different scenarios of if
all these different scenarios of if robots could do x y&z well after about
robots could do x y&z well after about
robots could do x y&z well after about 15 minutes they’ve got a new game where
15 minutes they’ve got a new game where
15 minutes they’ve got a new game where they go to my Amazon Alexa and they’ve
they go to my Amazon Alexa and they’ve
they go to my Amazon Alexa and they’ve created a new language called gobble in
created a new language called gobble in
created a new language called gobble in that they used to train to confuse the
that they used to train to confuse the
that they used to train to confuse the Alexa so they weren’t often did that for
Alexa so they weren’t often did that for
Alexa so they weren’t often did that for another 15 minutes afterwards but it was
another 15 minutes afterwards but it was
another 15 minutes afterwards but it was an interesting chat and it gave me some
an interesting chat and it gave me some
an interesting chat and it gave me some initial ideas nonetheless I was still a
initial ideas nonetheless I was still a
initial ideas nonetheless I was still a little bit anxious as I prepared to
little bit anxious as I prepared to
little bit anxious as I prepared to leave the next day to head to a pretty
leave the next day to head to a pretty
leave the next day to head to a pretty important day in Parliament and just as
important day in Parliament and just as
important day in Parliament and just as I was about to make for the front door
I was about to make for the front door
I was about to make for the front door my thoughts came up to me and said daddy
my thoughts came up to me and said daddy
my thoughts came up to me and said daddy please can you show this to the bosses
please can you show this to the bosses
please can you show this to the bosses of the world
of the world
of the world we’ve written some
we’ve written some
we’ve written some robot rules for you to go and show them
robot rules for you to go and show them
robot rules for you to go and show them let’s just on pick these rules if you
let’s just on pick these rules if you
let’s just on pick these rules if you they’re human me for a moment
they’re human me for a moment
they’re human me for a moment bad people should not build robots now
bad people should not build robots now
bad people should not build robots now we’ve seen a lot of stories in the press
we’ve seen a lot of stories in the press
we’ve seen a lot of stories in the press of late where AI has gone bad it’s led
of late where AI has gone bad it’s led
of late where AI has gone bad it’s led to damaging outcomes we’ve seen
to damaging outcomes we’ve seen
to damaging outcomes we’ve seen situations where recruitment AI has led
situations where recruitment AI has led
situations where recruitment AI has led to if preferring men over women in the
to if preferring men over women in the
to if preferring men over women in the workplace we’ve seen chat BOTS that have
workplace we’ve seen chat BOTS that have
workplace we’ve seen chat BOTS that have been trained by the public and they’ve
been trained by the public and they’ve
been trained by the public and they’ve ended up becoming a racist and we’ve
ended up becoming a racist and we’ve
ended up becoming a racist and we’ve even seen recently in the last month for
even seen recently in the last month for
even seen recently in the last month for facial recognition AI that’s able to
facial recognition AI that’s able to
facial recognition AI that’s able to determine if you’re straight in gay can
determine if you’re straight in gay can
determine if you’re straight in gay can you just imagine the implications of
you just imagine the implications of
you just imagine the implications of this technology has already this is not
this technology has already this is not
this technology has already this is not in you know 15 years time on the flip
in you know 15 years time on the flip
in you know 15 years time on the flip side however all of us have bias and
side however all of us have bias and
side however all of us have bias and there is a great opportunity with AI to
there is a great opportunity with AI to
there is a great opportunity with AI to uphold human rights to think about how
uphold human rights to think about how
uphold human rights to think about how do we mitigate the risks of bias and
do we mitigate the risks of bias and
do we mitigate the risks of bias and improve equality in the country
improve equality in the country
improve equality in the country there’s a really it’s an interesting
there’s a really it’s an interesting
there’s a really it’s an interesting area of AI because the AI is very much a
area of AI because the AI is very much a
area of AI because the AI is very much a production of our and own inherent
production of our and own inherent
production of our and own inherent biases it reflects how we are from
biases it reflects how we are from
biases it reflects how we are from within and the work force at the moment
within and the work force at the moment
within and the work force at the moment is very modulus so in order to build
is very modulus so in order to build
is very modulus so in order to build great AI that is representative of all
great AI that is representative of all
great AI that is representative of all parts of society we have to have a work
parts of society we have to have a work
parts of society we have to have a work force that is also representative of all
force that is also representative of all
force that is also representative of all parts of society to ensure that it is is
parts of society to ensure that it is is
parts of society to ensure that it is is going to produce the outcomes we want
going to produce the outcomes we want
going to produce the outcomes we want rule number 2 there has to be an off
rule number 2 there has to be an off
rule number 2 there has to be an off switch now I don’t know if anyone seen
switch now I don’t know if anyone seen
switch now I don’t know if anyone seen in the press recently we’ve had
in the press recently we’ve had
in the press recently we’ve had luminaries in academia and Elon Musk
luminaries in academia and Elon Musk
luminaries in academia and Elon Musk pointing out this category of what we
pointing out this category of what we
pointing out this category of what we call AI safety what happens if this
call AI safety what happens if this
call AI safety what happens if this technology becomes so smart that it
technology becomes so smart that it
technology becomes so smart that it takes over it finishes all off and it
takes over it finishes all off and it
takes over it finishes all off and it removes us all from the from from there
removes us all from the from from there
removes us all from the from from there you know from their point of view now
you know from their point of view now
you know from their point of view now there is a number of people that say
there is a number of people that say
there is a number of people that say well hang on if it’s just technology if
well hang on if it’s just technology if
well hang on if it’s just technology if he starts going rogue we just pull the
he starts going rogue we just pull the
he starts going rogue we just pull the plug out we turn the switch off however
plug out we turn the switch off however
plug out we turn the switch off however if it becomes so smart and one estimate
if it becomes so smart and one estimate
if it becomes so smart and one estimate forecasts that if we see exponential
forecasts that if we see exponential
forecasts that if we see exponential growth in the power of this technology
growth in the power of this technology
growth in the power of this technology in 20 years time it will be eight
in 20 years time it will be eight
in 20 years time it will be eight thousand times more powerful than it is
thousand times more powerful than it is
thousand times more powerful than it is today so what might be quite a dumb
today so what might be quite a dumb
today so what might be quite a dumb theory chatbot in your phone at the
theory chatbot in your phone at the
theory chatbot in your phone at the moment would be a thousand times more
moment would be a thousand times more
moment would be a thousand times more powerful it might just have deduced that
powerful it might just have deduced that
powerful it might just have deduced that its power supply is a major point of
its power supply is a major point of
its power supply is a major point of vulnerability and it would have taken
vulnerability and it would have taken
vulnerability and it would have taken the necessary countermeasures to protect
the necessary countermeasures to protect
the necessary countermeasures to protect its own
its own
its own self-interests this is all under this
self-interests this is all under this
self-interests this is all under this category of existential risk these
category of existential risk these
category of existential risk these long-range risks that threaten the very
long-range risks that threaten the very
long-range risks that threaten the very much of humanity to my point of view
much of humanity to my point of view
much of humanity to my point of view however though I think it’s important to
however though I think it’s important to
however though I think it’s important to focus on these long-range risks but also
focus on these long-range risks but also
focus on these long-range risks but also to focus very much on how this is
to focus very much on how this is
to focus very much on how this is already affecting our lives for good and
already affecting our lives for good and
already affecting our lives for good and for worse rule number three there
for worse rule number three there
for worse rule number three there shouldn’t be bombs in robots now this is
shouldn’t be bombs in robots now this is
shouldn’t be bombs in robots now this is a very interesting situation we’ve got a
a very interesting situation we’ve got a
a very interesting situation we’ve got a situation where we’ve got weaponized
situation where we’ve got weaponized
situation where we’ve got weaponized robots in drones as a mainstay of modern
robots in drones as a mainstay of modern
robots in drones as a mainstay of modern warfare I’ve had to tell the kids that
warfare I’ve had to tell the kids that
warfare I’ve had to tell the kids that were breaking this rule already but
were breaking this rule already but
were breaking this rule already but we’re now moving into this field of
we’re now moving into this field of
we’re now moving into this field of autonomous weapon systems weapons that
autonomous weapon systems weapons that
autonomous weapon systems weapons that can decide who to selectively kill on
can decide who to selectively kill on
can decide who to selectively kill on their own terms and there’s been the
their own terms and there’s been the
their own terms and there’s been the number of issues and and been raised by
number of issues and and been raised by
number of issues and and been raised by people around the world there’s an open
people around the world there’s an open
people around the world there’s an open letter signed by 20,000 people looking
letter signed by 20,000 people looking
letter signed by 20,000 people looking at how we start tackling this and that’s
at how we start tackling this and that’s
at how we start tackling this and that’s the question should we delegate
the question should we delegate
the question should we delegate responsibility for selecting who lives
responsibility for selecting who lives
responsibility for selecting who lives and who dies to an autonomous system or
and who dies to an autonomous system or
and who dies to an autonomous system or should that always be the preserve of
should that always be the preserve of
should that always be the preserve of humans and finally well number four
humans and finally well number four
humans and finally well number four robots should not look like humans so
robots should not look like humans so
robots should not look like humans so this is a really contentious question I
this is a really contentious question I
this is a really contentious question I mean many of you all have seen these
mean many of you all have seen these
mean many of you all have seen these things in the press of late on this side
things in the press of late on this side
things in the press of late on this side of this you take countries like Japan
of this you take countries like Japan
of this you take countries like Japan that have a very ageing workforce an
that have a very ageing workforce an
that have a very ageing workforce an aging population a shortfall in the
aging population a shortfall in the
aging population a shortfall in the social care and healthcare workforce
social care and healthcare workforce
social care and healthcare workforce they provide a very practical solution
they provide a very practical solution
they provide a very practical solution to resolving some of that and also
to resolving some of that and also
to resolving some of that and also providing a novel method of
providing a novel method of
providing a novel method of companionship on the other hand there’s
companionship on the other hand there’s
companionship on the other hand there’s a real concern about the attribution of
a real concern about the attribution of
a real concern about the attribution of human characteristics to this technology
human characteristics to this technology
human characteristics to this technology something called anthropomorphism and if
something called anthropomorphism and if
something called anthropomorphism and if we start giving this away we then
we start giving this away we then
we start giving this away we then protect what makes us humans you know
protect what makes us humans you know
protect what makes us humans you know the ability to have empathy to care and
the ability to have empathy to care and
the ability to have empathy to care and to love it has a real risk that it
to love it has a real risk that it
to love it has a real risk that it affects the very fabric of life so that
affects the very fabric of life so that
affects the very fabric of life so that was pretty inspiring I took that away
was pretty inspiring I took that away
was pretty inspiring I took that away and a wonderful day in Parliament as I
and a wonderful day in Parliament as I
and a wonderful day in Parliament as I as I left the house and got to the
as I left the house and got to the
as I left the house and got to the station I’ve quite addicted to Twitter
station I’ve quite addicted to Twitter
station I’ve quite addicted to Twitter I’ll be honest and I posted this and it
I’ll be honest and I posted this and it
I’ll be honest and I posted this and it exploded with retweets and likes and
exploded with retweets and likes and
exploded with retweets and likes and comments from around the world and that
comments from around the world and that
comments from around the world and that continued to grow throughout the day and
continued to grow throughout the day and
continued to grow throughout the day and I got home that day and this had kids
I got home that day and this had kids
I got home that day and this had kids 200,000 people from around the world
200,000 people from around the world
200,000 people from around the world have read your rules and it’s growing
have read your rules and it’s growing
have read your rules and it’s growing day by day they’re absolutely fascinated
day by day they’re absolutely fascinated
day by day they’re absolutely fascinated by this I’ve been rather overwhelmed by
by this I’ve been rather overwhelmed by
by this I’ve been rather overwhelmed by the disgust
the disgust
the disgust since happened it’s been blogged about
since happened it’s been blogged about
since happened it’s been blogged about it’s been featured at conferences it’s
it’s been featured at conferences it’s
it’s been featured at conferences it’s been gently challenged you know in open
been gently challenged you know in open
been gently challenged you know in open discussions if someone even cheaply
discussions if someone even cheaply
discussions if someone even cheaply suggested it could be a good replacement
suggested it could be a good replacement
suggested it could be a good replacement for Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of
for Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of
for Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics so kudos kids and then the
Robotics so kudos kids and then the
Robotics so kudos kids and then the highlight of this was that Professor
highlight of this was that Professor
highlight of this was that Professor Knohl Sharkey from BBC Robot Wars also
Knohl Sharkey from BBC Robot Wars also
Knohl Sharkey from BBC Robot Wars also endorsed it and there’s no denying
endorsed it and there’s no denying
endorsed it and there’s no denying Parliament sorry I’ll get back to that
Parliament sorry I’ll get back to that
Parliament sorry I’ll get back to that signing the rules into it effect so what
signing the rules into it effect so what
signing the rules into it effect so what this has really shown me is that
this has really shown me is that
this has really shown me is that actually kids are very very capable of
actually kids are very very capable of
actually kids are very very capable of comprehending some of these big
comprehending some of these big
comprehending some of these big questions that humanity has to ask they
questions that humanity has to ask they
questions that humanity has to ask they will be the ones that will be inheriting
will be the ones that will be inheriting
will be the ones that will be inheriting this maybe rather than teaching kids to
this maybe rather than teaching kids to
this maybe rather than teaching kids to become something we have to trust them
become something we have to trust them
become something we have to trust them that they should be able to find their
that they should be able to find their
that they should be able to find their own way to think through these big
own way to think through these big
own way to think through these big complex problems and from my perspective
complex problems and from my perspective
complex problems and from my perspective I think we now need to start hardwiring
I think we now need to start hardwiring
I think we now need to start hardwiring this into the school curricula I think
this into the school curricula I think
this into the school curricula I think we should speak to our MPs about this we
we should speak to our MPs about this we
we should speak to our MPs about this we should speak to our school teachers
should speak to our school teachers
should speak to our school teachers about this we are not in need to produce
about this we are not in need to produce
about this we are not in need to produce a whole army of fax machine engineers
a whole army of fax machine engineers
a whole army of fax machine engineers looking back over this last six months
looking back over this last six months
looking back over this last six months or so it’s really taught me one thing if
or so it’s really taught me one thing if
or so it’s really taught me one thing if we really are serious about this we need
we really are serious about this we need
we really are serious about this we need to engage our children however we also
to engage our children however we also
to engage our children however we also need to include all parts of society
need to include all parts of society
need to include all parts of society everyone across all walks of life have
everyone across all walks of life have
everyone across all walks of life have to contribute to the way that we shape
to contribute to the way that we shape
to contribute to the way that we shape and govern and rule this technology so
and govern and rule this technology so
and govern and rule this technology so it’s in our interests but in particular
it’s in our interests but in particular
it’s in our interests but in particular I think we should have to include our
I think we should have to include our
I think we should have to include our kids in this who better to write the
kids in this who better to write the
kids in this who better to write the robot rules thank you
robot rules thank you
robot rules thank you [Applause]
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