Hermer calls for global AI rules
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Former British Attorney General Richard Hermer called for international regulation of frontier AI, echoing broader concerns that weak safeguards could leave its risks unchecked.
Reposted by Charles W. Stewart
There’s a certain glib response to warnings of harm from powerful AI that is “they’ll only do that if you tell them to do it”. Which - yes. That’s my concern. Have you seen people?
October 13, 2026 at 6:20 AM
There’s a certain glib response to warnings of harm from powerful AI that is “they’ll only do that if you tell them to do it”. Which - yes. That’s my concern. Have you seen people?
by Greg Linden
More: "Threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets ... Weaker or less durable investment and profitability in AI could trigger a correction in AI-related asset prices, exacerbated by rising leverage, concentrated exposures, and circular financing arrangements."
October 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
More: "Threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets ... Weaker or less durable investment and profitability in AI could trigger a correction in AI-related asset prices, exacerbated by rising leverage, concentrated exposures, and circular financing arrangements."
by Greg Linden
Yep: "the IMF warned of growing evidence that the successful rollout of AI may not require investment on the massive scale being undertaken by ‘hyperscaler’ firms, and that potential economic gains may not be as large as expected."
Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks
The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk, the International Monetary fund has warned.
In its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF highlighted the sky-high valuations for AI companies along with their increasing debt pile as one reason that risks in the system are “elevated”. Continue reading...
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October 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Yep: "the IMF warned of growing evidence that the successful rollout of AI may not require investment on the massive scale being undertaken by ‘hyperscaler’ firms, and that potential economic gains may not be as large as expected."
Reposted by Greg Linden
Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks
The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk, the International Monetary fund has warned.
In its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF highlighted the sky-high valuations for AI companies along with their increasing debt pile as one reason that risks in the system are “elevated”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
Not crazy about the strap line but
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer
Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future, says Labour life peer Richard Hermer
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October 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Not crazy about the strap line but
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Reposted by Paul M. Schwartz
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October 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer
Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future, says Labour life peer Richard Hermer
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer
by Amy Bruckman
My response to a pro-ai speech at CSCW: We are experiencing unprecedented societal problems: economic inequality, climate disaster, etc. The trillions being spent on AI are making these problems worse. We the research community need to help hold companies accountable.
October 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
My response to a pro-ai speech at CSCW: We are experiencing unprecedented societal problems: economic inequality, climate disaster, etc. The trillions being spent on AI are making these problems worse. We the research community need to help hold companies accountable.
Reposted by Jack Stilgoe
Just to compare and contrast Narayan today with Starmer in early 2025 - whereas last year we were mainlining AI, now we're hardening our defences. A lot can change quite quickly.
October 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Just to compare and contrast Narayan today with Starmer in early 2025 - whereas last year we were mainlining AI, now we're hardening our defences. A lot can change quite quickly.
It may sometimes be appropriate to introduce regimes of strict liability for the operation of AI systems. The required insurance costs might then (ideally) incentivise greater AI safety. Of course, all this is very tricky. But there are lessons to be learnt from the case of corporate regulation. 3/3
October 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
It may sometimes be appropriate to introduce regimes of strict liability for the operation of AI systems. The required insurance costs might then (ideally) incentivise greater AI safety. Of course, all this is very tricky. But there are lessons to be learnt from the case of corporate regulation. 3/3
The basic proposal (albeit tricky): regulation should permit the use of autonomous AI in high-stakes settings only if structures are in place to ensure that those systems – or if infeasible, their legal representatives – bear responsibility (backed via proper insurance) for the systems’ actions. 2/3
October 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The basic proposal (albeit tricky): regulation should permit the use of autonomous AI in high-stakes settings only if structures are in place to ensure that those systems – or if infeasible, their legal representatives – bear responsibility (backed via proper insurance) for the systems’ actions. 2/3
The NYT piece below raises the issue of responsibility gaps arising from the use of AI systems. In this paper, I compare such responsibility gaps with those arising in the more widely studied case of corporate entities and discuss possible regulatory responses via liability arrangements. 1/3
October 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The NYT piece below raises the issue of responsibility gaps arising from the use of AI systems. In this paper, I compare such responsibility gaps with those arising in the more widely studied case of corporate entities and discuss possible regulatory responses via liability arrangements. 1/3
This NYT piece aptly raises the issue of *responsibility gaps* arising from the use of AI systems. In the paper below, I compare such responsibility gaps with those arising in the more widely studied case of corporate entities and discuss possible regulatory responses via liability arrangements.
Group Agency and Artificial Intelligence - Philosophy & Technology
The aim of this exploratory paper is to review an under-appreciated parallel between group agency and artificial intelligence. As both phenomena involve non-human goal-directed agents that can make a ...
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October 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
This NYT piece aptly raises the issue of *responsibility gaps* arising from the use of AI systems. In the paper below, I compare such responsibility gaps with those arising in the more widely studied case of corporate entities and discuss possible regulatory responses via liability arrangements.