The government’s role should be oversight, setting guardrails to ensure Artificial intelligence (AI) is safe, factual, and cannot be misused to harm people.
AI must be regulated so it cannot be used to harm people. We’ve already seen tragic cases where AI has been misused, and we need strong safeguards to prevent self-harm, bias, or misinformation. Since people often use AI like a search engine, it should be fact-based and reliable, not just another platform that spreads unchecked opinions.
The environmental impact is also critical. AI relies on massive data centers that consume enormous amounts of water and electricity, creating risks of water scarcity and a large carbon footprint. We need solutions that allow us to leverage this technology without harming communities or the environment.
At the same time, AI is a revolutionary invention. Its knowledge base comes from people, everything we’ve put on the internet, from research to art, so credit and fair compensation should go back to the people. AI should remain free and accessible, not controlled by just a few corporations.
When used responsibly, AI has enormous potential:
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Identifying new antibiotics and accelerating medical research.
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Helping detect cancer and other diseases earlier and more accurately.
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Improving climate modeling and renewable energy systems.
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Supporting accessibility tools like speech-to-text, real-time translation, and assistive devices for people with disabilities.
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Streamlining work in fields from education to small business, freeing up time for creativity and innovation.
With the right guardrails, AI can transform lives for the better, but the government’s job is to make sure it works for people, not against them.
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