Safe and Ethical AI (SEA) Platform Network · Linking Artificial Intelligence Principles (LAIP)

· 18) AI Arms Race

An arms race in lethal autonomous weapons should be avoided.

Principle: Asilomar AI Principles, Jan 3-8, 2017

Published by Future of Life Institute (FLI), Beneficial AI 2017

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· Assisting Weapon Development

No AI systems should substantially increase the ability of actors to design weapons of mass destruction, or violate the biological or chemical weapons convention.

Published by IDAIS (International Dialogues on AI Safety) in IDAIS-Beijing, May 10, 2024

7. Peaceful use

Artificial intelligence technology should be used prudently in the military field, and the development and use of autonomous weapons should follow a rigorous risk assessment to avoid the misuse of artificial intelligence technology in the military field as a threat to global peace and stability.

Published by Shanghai Advisory Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence Industry Security in Shanghai Initiative for the Safe Development of Artificial Intelligence, Aug 30, 2019

· AI systems should not be able to autonomously hurt, destroy or deceive humans

1. AI systems should be built to serve and inform, and not to deceive and manipulate 2. Nations should collaborate to avoid an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons, and such weapons should be tightly controlled 3. Active cooperation should be pursued to avoid corner cutting on safety standards 4. Systems designed to inform significant decisions should do so impartially

Published by Smart Dubai in Dubai's AI Principles, Jan 08, 2019

Fourth, the principle of peace.

AI technology must be used for peaceful purposes. Efforts must be made to improve its transparency and establish confidence building measures. Peaceful use of AI should be encouraged whereas LAWS arms race should be prohibited;

Published by Center for International Strategy and Security, Tsinghua University (Tsinghua CISS) in Six AI Principles proposed by Mme Fu Ying, Jan 23, 2019

10. Ban AI Arms Race

Lethal autonomous weapons, including cyber warfare, should be banned.

Published by UNI Global Union in Top 10 Principles For Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Dec 11, 2017