When recombinant #DNA (aka gene splicing) first became a possibility, practitioners in the discipline organized a major conference to discuss potential dangers & safeguards (Asilomar, 1975). This put down the foundations that still guide such #research. Where's the equivalent conference for #AI & related apps like #ChatGPT? #technology #science
Athena -
The conference that you are demanding was actually held in 2017, organized by the Future of Life Institute. It actually is the top Google hit on the question.
https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/ai-principles/
The Asilomar AI Principles have been co-signed by almost 6,000 researchers and professionals in the domain and they are modelled on the principles expressed in the very first Asilomar Conference.
Thank you for drawing attention to this important work.
@boris_steipe
You're right, as you can see by my edit to the original post about the Asilomar conference. That said, the #biology community put all recombinant #DNA work on hold until they came up with comprehensive & coherent safeguards, something conspicuously absent with #ChatGPT. I'm not familiar with the FLI, but will look into it! #science #technology