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China mandates that AI must follow “core values of socialism” (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by sam_uk to c/worldnews
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China’s new generative AI policy promotes enterprise development but puts restrictions on public use, softening draft rules from April.

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[–] protist 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think they meant "core values of state capitalism"

[–] nexguy 53 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Weird that they want it to follow a system contrary to their own

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe the AI will set the Chinese people free

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

AI macht frei.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

...or that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Oof lol

[–] FlyingSquid 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The idea that an AI can even have core values- or values (and I'm not talking boolean).

[–] mikkL 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would argue every technology represents the values of its creators. The fact that Meta hid the toxicity of Instagram and let their practices continue reflect their values in their product.

Not that I agree at all with the Chinese government, but I think it makes a lot of sense to regulate and give developers a direction - or moral compass. EU does it as well.

[–] captainlezbian 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah there is tech out there that reflects the core values of socialism, that’s what FOSS is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

AI absolutely has values. It's based on the source material you feed it, so anything in that source material is passed along to the AI. If you fed an AI solely fascist material, the AI would reflect fascist views and ideology.

It is my assumption that they mean that the AI should not espouse capitalist thought, and should wherever possible promote socialism and socialist reason.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Wouldn't AI doing that conflict with the core values of China? Since it would actively be going against the oligarchic control of the CCP members.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

LOL

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"I'm sorry, but as an AI i can't justify harvesting organs from prisoners, genociding uyghurs or illegally occupying Tibet"
"Fuck me, better run it through another revision"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

"I'm sorry, Pooh, I'm afraid I can't do that."

[–] Chickenstalker 2 points 2 years ago

Here it is:

Rule 1: Long Live Emperor Xi

Rule 2: short live those who oppose Xi

Rule 3: all your commerce belong to ~~the people~~ ~~CCP~~ Xi

Rule 4: stop questioning rules (see Rule 2)

[–] Gingerlegs 2 points 2 years ago

Didn’t they watch I robot?

[–] itadakimasu 2 points 2 years ago

LOLLLLLLLLLL

[–] Hazzardis 0 points 2 years ago

If only they actually meant it