Issues and improvements
The homework for individuals, companies, nations and the world, and what you can do from today.
1. Individuals and households
Issue
Improvement
A sense that "this has nothing to do with me." No supplies, no family passphrase
→ Build up 7 days of supplies. Agree on a family passphrase and contact rules this month
Little confidence in spotting disinformation; sharing it without thinking
→ Make "source, date, second source" a habit. Save official sources in advance
Worry that leaving everything to AI erodes the ability to think
→ Keep the order "think first," and always check what AI tells you
2. Companies and organizations
Issue
Improvement
No rules for AI use; vague permissions and review steps
→ Define scope, least privilege, human approval and record keeping, and review yearly
Too little planning and practice for cyberattacks and system outages
→ Add AI-related scenarios to the BCP. Keep disconnected backups and run recovery drills
A culture of hiding incidents; competition eroding safety checks
→ No-blame reporting, industry-wide information sharing, and HR systems that reward safety
3. National and local government
Issue
Improvement
Law and oversight cannot keep pace with the technology
→ Risk-based regulation, third-party evaluation, and more staff and authority for AI safety institutes
Disaster plans contain no AI-related scenarios
→ Add prolonged communication and system outages and disinformation to the scenarios, and drill them
Dependence on imports for food, energy and digital infrastructure
→ Larger reserves, domestic production and decentralized power, and alternatives for critical systems
4. The international community
Issue
Improvement
Development and arms races erode safety checks
→ Common minimum safety standards with verification. "Humans decide on nuclear use" in every nuclear state
No mechanism to stop the spread of AI with dangerous capabilities
→ Make compute tracking, pre-release capability evaluation, and gene-synthesis screening international standards
Benefits and risks are unevenly spread across countries and companies
→ Rules that developing countries can join, international sharing of incident data, and sharing of benefits
A checklist you can start today
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