This week I’m going to explore implications of the United States’ Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence. This wordy document fails to succinctly express or vividly imagine its implications, so I’m using a GPT I designed to help surface insights that I can develop into tangible artifacts. (scroll to the bottom for a link to my GPT)
In this near-future timeline, I stumbled upon a beat-up vehicle with an "AI on BOARD" sign, a sight as common as pigeons in a park. This isn't your grandma's "Baby on Board" sticker; we're in a world where AI is like that new pet everyone's got, but no one really knows how to train. And that’s just the one you see from the outside.
Inside there are labels everywhere. Basically a crash course in AI babysitting. there are warnings and guidelines up the wazoo - from how to keep your AI car from throwing a fit (read: crashing into a tree) to making sure it plays nice with others (read: doesn't go full Terminator on the highway). It's like every car is a mini sci-fi movie, but instead of popcorn, you get a manual on ethical AI practices.
Here's the fun part: it's not just a recommendation, it's the law. Thanks to the Executive Order on AI, every Tom, Dick, and Harriet with a car needs to treat it like a moody teenager who's just learned to drive. We're living in a world where you need a degree in robotics to change your tire. And all those software updates? Forget about skipping them unless you fancy your car having a mid-life crisis mid-commute.
If you think your smartphone updates are annoying, wait till your car starts demanding attention like a needy houseplant that can send you flying into a billboard. We're in a timeline where AI is as common as traffic lights, but the rules of the road? They've got more layers than your Aunt Edna's lasagna.