The AI arms race highlights the urgent need for responsible innovation

Over the past decade, a number of companies, think tanks and institutions have developed responsible innovation initiatives to forecast and mitigate the negative consequences of tech development. But how successful have they been? (Shutterstock)

The recent frenzy over language processing tools such as ChatGPT has sent organizations scrambling to provide guidelines for responsible usage. The online publishing platform Medium, for example, has released a statement on AI-generated writing that promotes “transparency” and “disclosure.”

My own institution has established an FAQ page about generative AI that calls on educators to make “wise and ethical use” of AI and chatbots.