UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights
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Warning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakes UK politics live – latest updates British lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world is unprepared for the “potentially dire” consequences of the
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A parliamentary committee room with a large screen displaying an AI-generated deepfake of a politician, while a group of MPs and Lords are debating new laws to regulate AI.
Caption: Ironically, they're using AI to debate AI regulation.
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Based on the original story on theguardian.com.
Editor's note
This call for new laws is crucial as it acknowledges the growing concern about AI's potential to undermine human rights, particularly in areas like facial recognition and deepfake technology, which have already caused significant disruptions. Addressing these threats early could prevent more severe issues in the future.
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Panel 1
*A bustling tech conference. Alex, wearing a bright, futuristic outfit, is at a booth filled with prototypes of AI gadgets. Sam, dressed in a suit, is standing next to a poster that reads, * *Alex, holding a tablet with AI data, looks up at Sam and grins widely.*
Narrator: New Laws for AI Safety.
Alex: Sam, did you hear the news? MPs want new laws for AI!
Panel 2
*Alex is now pointing to a small, friendly robot with big, innocent eyes. Sam is rolling his eyes, looking at the robot dubiously.*
Sam: Yeah, I heard. So, what’s the big deal? It’s just a robot.
Alex: Oh, but this one can make pancakes! And it’s learning to do so without using any deepfakes or face-scanning.
Panel 3
*Robin, dressed in eccentric clothing and holding a large, poster-sized cartoon of a robot doing human rights violations, enters the scene. They hold up the poster and laugh loudly.*
Robin: Look what I found! 'Robot Rights Now!
Sam: You know, if we don’t get this right, one day we might need this poster.
Alex: But imagine how much fun it will be when robots can make us laugh and cook us breakfast!
Robin: As long as they don’t take our jobs, I’m all for it!
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