A study that was recently published underscores the increasing concern surrounding the potential danger presented by chatbots that jihadists have manipulated.
The recently enacted United Kingdom Online Safety Act was implemented over the previous six months. Conversely, activists ardently support implementing novel legislation to counteract the peril.
“Only human beings can commit terrorism offences and it is hard to identify a person who could, in law, be responsible for chatbot-generated statements that encourage terrorism, or for making statements that invite support for a proscribed organization under the Terrorism Act 2000.”
Conversely, it has been proposed that chatbots further enhance their capabilities, necessitating proactive legislative intervention to avert this outcome.
Additionally, the paper posits that if malevolent or misguided individuals persist in instructing chatbots about terrorist intentions, new regulations will be necessary.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, issued a stern warning regarding the potential dangers associated with artificial intelligence during a Senate hearing, according to a recent report:
“There’s some chance – above zero – that AI will kill us all. I think it’s low but there’s some chance.”
In October 2023, the Online Safety Bill was approved by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
A significant number of individuals hold the opinion that this momentous legislation is the most productive child protection bill of the last decade.
During this period, Metaverse platforms will be subjected to rigorous surveillance, and non-compliance will result in severe penalties, especially regarding unlawful content.
To ensure that social media platforms are held liable for the content they host, the legislation mandates immediate measures to address illicit material.
In addition to potential imprisonment, noncompliance may result in sanctions amounting to billions of pounds, and officials of the corporation could face additional penalties. Similarly, the metaverse is implicitly governed by these regulations.