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Asimov's laws of robotics need an update for AI: Proposing a 4th law of robotics - C C - Jan 15, 2025
https://spectrum.ieee.org/isaac-asimov-robotics
EXCERPTS: . . . the existing three laws are not enough. Today, we are entering an era of unprecedented human-AI collaboration that Asimov could hardly have envisioned.
[...] The proliferation of AI-enabled deception is particularly concerning ... as an emerging threat to digital identity and trust.
[...] Social media misinformation is spreading like wildfire. .. the proliferation of generative AI tools has made its detection increasingly difficult. To make matters worse, AI-generated articles are just as persuasive or even more persuasive than traditional propaganda, and using AI to create convincing content requires very little effort.
[...] Deepfakes are on the rise throughout society. Botnets can use AI-generated text, speech, and video to create false perceptions of widespread support for any political issue. Bots are now capable of making and receiving phone calls while impersonating people. AI scam calls imitating familiar voices are increasingly common, and any day now, we can expect a boom in video call scams based on AI-rendered overlay avatars, allowing scammers to impersonate loved ones and target the most vulnerable populations.
[...] Even more alarmingly, children and teenagers are forming emotional attachments to AI agents, and are sometimes unable to distinguish between interactions with real friends and bots online. Already, there have been suicides attributed to interactions with AI chatbots.
[...] Therefore, we must make an addition to Asimov’s laws. Fourth Law: A robot or AI must not deceive a human by impersonating a human being... (MORE - details)