Japanese companies push for stricter AI regulation to prevent social order collapse [Video]

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become popular, two Japanese companies are raising alarm over the potential downsides of the technology if left unchecked by governments.

In a report by the Wall Street Journal, telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) and publishing giant Yomiuri Shimbun Group voiced a warning on the state of AI regulation.

In a joint manifesto, both companies surmised that rapid AI innovation could trigger the collapse of democracy and social order on a global stage. The manifesto suggests that bad actors and belligerent states can leverage technology to destabilize the world order.

Deepfakes and the propensity for fake information topped the charts for leading AI concerns, with the companies noting that wars and global conflicts will be the end result. A Yomiuri publication at the start of the year noted that generative AI platforms have been shown to support the “dissemination of discriminatory ideas or the creation of weapon-making knowledge.”

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