Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) studied computer science at Stanford before law school at Georgetown, and he understands that the regulation of A.I. — hard as it will be, especially globally — will become impossible if it falls prey to the same partisan breakdowns that often paralyze legislators on other contentious issues.
Now with the revelation that Google’s quantum computing efforts have achieved previously unimaginable speed and scale, A.I. advances will be supercharged as a result.
Lieu used the news to warn the public that the government needs the help of real experts, not just layperson legislators, to tackle this generational challenge.
“What happens when advances in quantum computing become paired with advances in AI?” Lieu writes. “I have no idea. And I bet no other legislator knows either.”
What happens when advances in quantum computing become paired with advances in AI? I have no idea. And I bet no other legislator knows either. That’s why I introduced legislation with @RepKenBuck and @RepAnnaEshoo to create a national bipartisan AI commission to advise Congress. https://t.co/GBuZq2Rlcq
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 11, 2023
Sharing the announcement that Google’s new Quantum Computer completes in 6 seconds what “would have taken one of the world’s best computers 47 years,” Lieu pushes the virtual NOW button on his plan to create a bipartisan blue ribbon commission to guide lawmakers on how to handle this seminal computing beast and its world-changing potential.
Amidst concerns that A.I. + Quantum could wreak societal havoc, Lieu’s bill, which acknowledges potential dangers, presents as its foremost concern “keeping Americans safe.”
The bill — co-sponsored by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) — calls for a “20-member commission would be made up of 10 members appointed by each party and tasked with reviewing the government’s current approach to AI oversight, recommending new structures to put in place, and establishing a risk-based approach to regulating the industry.”
The advent of A.I. — and its swift improvement — has taken the world by storm. But the combination of A.I. technology with quantum computing power presents a whole new level of challenges and opportunities — and requires a thorough and genuine effort to contain, understand and regulate the results.
4/ First, let's understand the difference between Classic Computer and Quantum Computer in a simple way: pic.twitter.com/SylwkdXmLD
— Barsee 🐶 (@heyBarsee) July 10, 2023
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