What are the risks of generative AI? - The Turing Lectures with Mhairi Aitken

Are generative AI models moving too fast for regulation to keep up? Will the development of generative AI outpace our ability to ensure their responsible use? This is the second of three Turing Lectures, produced with The Alan Turing Institute. Watch the first one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6R7Ym6Vy_I Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/h4pxGVjbXVI Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe This talk was recorded at the Ri on 17 October 2023, in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute. As generative AI becomes increasingly sophisticated, its potential to revolutionize the way we interact with data is clear. It has already shown its ability to assist with tasks such as image and video synthesis, text and speech generation, and music composition. However, the rapid development of generative AI models has also raised concerns about their misuse, particularly in the context of disinformation campaigns, deepfakes and online harassment. In this lecture, Mhairi Aitken examines what this means for online and offline safety and discuss how society might be able to mitigate these risks. Mhairi Aitken is an Ethics Fellow in the Public Policy Programme at The Alan Turing Institute, and an Honorary Senior Fellow at Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values (ACHEEV) at the University of Wollongong in Australia. She is a Sociologist whose research examines social and ethical dimensions of digital innovation particularly relating to uses of data and AI. She was included in the 2023 international list of “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics”. Thank you to our YouTube channel members who help us to be able to produce and share this content. Join them and get extra perks at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Our editorial policy: https://www.rigb.org/editing-ri-talks-and-moderating-comments Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.