Senator for ACT
Where does Senator David Pocock stand on AI safety?
Senator David Pocock (Independent) represents the Australian Capital Territory in the Senate.
5 statements, most recently 26 Nov 2024.
What David Pocock has said about AI safety
“With the growing uptake of AI, legislation to mandate how AI is used in high-risk settings needs to be an urgent priority for government.”
David Pocock · · Parliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
“Deepfakes [and] generative AI pose a real risk to democracy and we need the government to ban the use of this technology when it comes to elections.”
“Now is the time for the government to act to safeguard our democracy and ensure elections are fought and won as a contest of ideas, not on the basis of who can produce the best deepfakes or tell the most convincing lies.”
“Deepfakes used without consent threaten our democracy and should be banned in the context of elections. Australians deserve to know that the information they receive from parties and politicians is genuine.”
“Senator David Pocock expressed his concern that Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic was creating temporary expert advisory bodies but hasn't taken steps to create an enduring AI Safety Institute. After hearing evidence about the funding Canada and the UK provide to their AI Safety Institutes, Pocock said, 'that seems very doable to me'.”
David Pocock · · Australian Security Magazine (opens in a new tab)
Contact David Pocock about AI safety
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- Website
- www.davidpocock.com.au
- Phone
- +61 2 6277 3117