The Government of Singapore has declined to regulate artificial intelligence (A.I.), saying it is taking a wait-and-see approach to the technology.
In the meantime, the Singapore government says it will work to promote the safe and responsible use of A.I. technologies.
Specifically, the government in Singapore is calling for companies to collaborate in the world’s first A.I. testing toolkit, called “A.I. Verify,” that enables users to conduct technical tests on their A.I. models.
A.I. Verify was launched as a pilot project in 2022. Technology companies such as IBM (IBM) have already started pilot testing the program.
Singapore declining to regulate A.I. comes amid growing calls for governments around the world to address the potential risks and threats posed by chatbots such as ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence platforms.
Tech leaders such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Tesla’s (TSLA) Elon Musk have warned about the dangers of the technology.
Google (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT) and IBM are among the tech giants that have voluntarily joined the A.I. Verify Foundation, which is a global open-source community established to discuss A.I. standards and best practices.
At the same time, some countries are cracking down on A.I. The European Union has become the first to set minimum standards with its “Artificial Intelligence Act.”
The European Parliament has also announced plans to restrict the use of generative A.I. tools such as ChatGPT.
