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Claim 1: War Should Not Be Automated by AI

Human judgment and accountability should remain at the center of decisions which cost human lives.

Claim 2: Targeting Systems Should Minimize Civilian Casualties

Collateral damage must be reduced by requiring AI and military targeting systems to prioritize the safety of civilians.

Claim 3: AI Use of Faces, Memories, and Identities Without Permission is a Serious Invasion of Privacy

The copying and use of memories, brain data, and identities,even after death, raises deep ethical concerns about privacy and consent.

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  • Elon Musk's Neuralink Advances Brain-Computer Interface
  • The Machines That Will Read Your Mind
  • Will Your Uploaded Mind Still Be You?
  • Keeping the Dead Alive: AI Grief Bots and Privacy Concerns
      • The article examines AI grief bots that simulate deceased individuals, similar to the film's simulants carrying the memories of real people. It highlights the privacy issues and emotional ramifications of interacting with AI representations of the dead, especially without explicit consent.
      • Companies use social media and available materials to create an AI chatbot modeled to imitate the deceased
      • No control over what the bot says—it’s not the real thoughts, beliefs, or words of the person, just a simulation based on available data
      • No clear legal protections outside user agreements, as privacy does not extend post-mortem
      • Right to publicity depends on whether it's treated as a privacy right or a property right
      • In The Creator, personas are transferred from the dead into simulants without consent to extract information—similar to grief bots simulating the person with their memories and mannerisms
      • External motives: profit in real life, intelligence gathering in the film
  • Star Wars movie sued for digital recreation of Peter Cushing’s appearance
      • The lawsuit over the unauthorized digital resurrection of actor Peter Cushing in "Rogue One" reflects real-world legal challenges concerning the use of a person's likeness posthumously. This parallels the film's depiction of simulants created in the image of real individuals, emphasizing the need for clear consent and ethical guidelines.
      • Digitally recreated likeness for a film
      • No consent given before death
      • Lawsuit unresolved but could have big implications
      • In The Creator, simulants are created with the likeness of real humans
      • The likeness can be consensually donated in the film’s universe, but it’s still at the mercy of others’ decisions—similar to how Cushing had no say in how his image was used after death
      • Maya’s likeness was used by the U.S. government in a fake video showing her alive and well, even though she was in a coma
  • A Simpsons Voice Actor Tested Out His AI Replacement And It Didn't Go Well
      • This piece highlights the complexities and potential pitfalls of using AI to replicate human voices, as experienced by voice actor Hank Azaria. In the film, the creation of simulants with human-like attributes raises similar concerns about authenticity, consent, and the potential for AI to misrepresent or replace real individuals without their approval.
      • Voice actors are facing the threat of being replaced by AI trained to sound like them
      • Actors like Azaria believe AI can't capture the emotion and craft of a real performance
      • SAG has made deals with AI companies allowing actors to license digital voice replicas, setting a potentially dangerous precedent
      • Concerns that actors may be forced to license their voice for a role and lose control of it—especially after death
      • Azaria notes that viewers may not care if a voice is AI-generated as long as it sounds good, which increases the risk
      • James Earl Jones licensed his voice before retirement
      • Likeness becomes a reusable asset
      • Scarlett Johansson’s voice was reportedly used for an AI assistant without her consent
      • AI can only mimic a person, not truly capture them



Additional Context: Use of Robotics and AI in Military and Law Enforcement

Excerpt from discussion:

The film The Creator reflects many of today's struggles to agree on AI governance, and the ethical concerns of AI-driven warfare. In the film, where AI has gained sentience, Asia embraces AI while the U.S. bans it due to perceived threats. This mirrors real-world struggles to govern AI, requiring international cooperation between governments, corporations, and the public. The automation of warfare and the militarization of AI could save lives but raises concerns about global security and the possibility of an AI arms race. Regulation is increasingly difficult as AI development advances, highlighting the need for ethical guidelines and policies.

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