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darkmaian23 posted...

It's not inconceivable that laws might eventually be passed to require makers of operating systems to periodically scan your devices for unauthorized AI technology (governments would already like to do this for child abuse material, drugs, and terrorism related content).

i'd imagine microsoft already has backdoors. apple has demonstrated a reluctance to infringe on customer privacy though their customers' cloud services seem to get hacked like it's going out of style anyway, and they could probably be pressured into compliance by virtue of being a public company anyway.

at the end of the day though, like ai, it's virtually impossible to regulate every operating system developer - a lot of more sophisticated deep neural networks are being deployed and trained on open-source unix-like systems which are inherently resistant to state intervention. authorities would have to target the hardware manufacturers themselves, which would cause a lot of otherwise disinterested people to sound alarms.

An easier first step to control might be making the unauthorized distribution of AI materials illegal. If vigorously pursued, that would eventually lead to AI technology being pushed to the dark web and reduce access.

this is far easier said than done. far more likely to be pushed to the deep web where it can be torrented and such, rather than the dark web proper, and it would be a setback to positive independent innovation that would undermine national industries who take that approach down the road.

I in no way advocate for any such measures, but it is unrealistic to think they might not be tried. I'm not particularly optimistic that misuse by governments, police, and prosecutors will be addressed with any speed (or ever). I think there will be a reckoning sooner or later regarding society's inability to address the problems with inequality, policing, and the justice system.

that's reasonable.