The author assesses similarities and differences between four historical examples of technology governance—nuclear technology, the Internet, encryption products, and genetic engineering—and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify lessons for AI governance. The author then discusses the importance of norms in technology governance, challenges in governing physical versus nonphysical assets, and partnerships between the public and private sectors.
Authors
- Division
- RAND Global and Emerging Risks Technology and Security Policy Center
- Pages
- 52
- Published in
- United States
- RAND Identifier
- RR-A3408-1
- RAND Type
- report
- Rights
- RAND Corporation
- Series
- Research Reports
- Source
- https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3408-1.html
Table of Contents
- About This Report 3
- What Is AI Like 3
- Technology and Security Policy Center 3
- Funding 4
- Acknowledgments 4
- Summary 5
- Contents 7
- Figures and Table 9
- Figures 9
- Table 9
- The Urgency of Governance for Artificial Intelligence 11
- I Robot 11
- Historical Analogues for AI Governance 15
- Nuclear Technology 15
- Historical Synopsis 15
- Outcomes 17
- The Internet 18
- Historical Synopsis 18
- Internet 18
- NSFNet 19
- Outcomes 20
- Encryption Products 21
- Historical Synopsis 21
- Cryptographys Role in Securing the Information Society CRISIS report 23
- Outcomes 24
- Genetic Engineering 25
- Historical Synopsis 25
- Outcomes 27
- Lessons for AI Governance 29
- Relevance of Historical Examples to AI Governance 30
- Nuclear Technology 30
- The Internet 33
- Encryption Products 34
- Genetic Engineering 36
- Applying Lessons to AI Governance 38
- Scenario 1 38
- Scenario 2 39
- Scenario 3 39
- Conclusion 40
- Abbreviations 41
- References 43
- About the Author 51
