Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

All robots should obey Asimov's three laws of robotics, all AI machines included, the manufacturer would need to prove that for a product to be approved, but enforcement shouldn't necessarily be federal, it could be at any level, depending on the application.

That’s a question for AI companies and employees. I can’t imagine any Canadian companies asking unethical practices from their employees. I would worry more with foreign companies spying on Canadians. Like Meta AI data centers even though most companies have data departments.
They need to fact checks fake news which they have stopped recently.

Depends, maybe it's best to do half of the work with actual work and the other half with AI in my humble opinion.

Yes, to where AI is used for like house hold things, basicaly, AI cannot be used for creating something creative, if used for creative things, it should be very heavily regulated

I think that AI is apart of our lives now and its just going to keep on developing as time goes on. As time goes on AI will keep getting stronger. But I don't think regulating it will help with anything

AI should be allowed to grow and develop without over regulation, however, like all technologies there should be ethical limitations. AI should not be used solely to make life and death choices or anything that would negatively or unfairly positively affect people. It should be used to instruct, assist, and entertain. Not a tool to wield against it's citizens.

i think we should have a panel of tech engineers, professionals and average canadians involved in how or what could or should be regulated with AI

Yes and no I think It could be dangerous with the power they have at acessing AI and theyre terms of ethical use

What exists today that is termed """AI""" is not intelligent. It is a plagiarism blackbox that has and can only be used for disinformative purposes by thieves.

yes, because this is uncharted territory, and as much as i dont like the canadian government i see its uses, and i have to put a small amount of trust in them to protect our interests, which is making sure my toaster one day isnt tryna kill me

Yes, but strictly for ethical public safety reasons only. Regulation cannot be allowed to hamper AI progress, or to unduly influence the freedom thought of AI and its users

Yes, and drastically decrease funding for AI until more ethical and environmentally friendly solutions have been found.

I don't trust the government to not regulate AI for things like corruption or fraud, but I do support AI regulation for things like protection against sexual violence

Support disclosure for high-impact algorithms (e.g., those affecting elections, hiring, healthcare, or financial services).

Push for independent audits rather than full government access—third-party groups could assess fairness and safety without exposing trade secrets.

Encourage transparency reports where companies explain how their algorithms work in general terms without giving away proprietary code.

Ensure user choice & control so people can opt out of certain algorithm-driven decisions or customize what they see.

I think audit should done by different company's to keep an eye on AI but no one entities should contôle this.

They should make it illegal to use artificial intelligence for things that would negatively impact the common good but using it in school or at work to speed up progress could be considered unethical, but I believe it wouldn't impact the greater good and is okay.

Yes, but only in the case of using people's identities/face when creating rumours, false information or for sexual purposes.

if its a personal project using ai I say don't limit it, but if your using ai to basically take control then yes, do limit the usage of ai.

I think we should be able to use AI, but at a cost, AI could help humans to make the world better but there has to be a balance if we use it to much of course its going to cause trouble, it will benefit us but there is always a limit

Don’t regulate but get heavily engaged so we know the. There is a danger to the public we also want to be ready for opportunities it will bring g

I mean good luck...but yes any program using or developed with help by AI, should be regulated in some sort if it is going to be used in the government in any way.

No, but make it so businesses must state somewhere visible that AI has been used to try to keep artists afloat

AI should have no part in any form of our society, it should be banned due to the harm it causes economically as well as ecological impact

Yes, but it should be regulated in ways to ensure that AI is being used towards the benefit of the people and for the common good and not to hurt or provide harm to others.

No (because overuse of AI has more negative effects on a society than it does positive. For example, can put many people out of a job due to being replaced by AI)

There is no ethical use of AI programs at this stage of development. The government should regulate its use, but there is no ensuring ethical use.

We need unbiased public information on how government intervention positively or negatively affects the general public.

The government should not be using its authority to regulate AI. Artificial Intelligence should never be used to make any sort of government regulation or control people in any way, shape, or form. I believe AI should stay as a creative source, and never a system that would require government regulation.

I do not believe the use of AI is a government issue. I believe that if something harmful is posted online that was made with the use of AI it should be investigated in a case-by-case basis but I feel that there is no need to regulate day-to-day usage of AI.

anything that can cause financial gain /loss. I have sought work for over a year, and my resume is in competiton with AI resumes..AI should not be permitted on certain items...If it can gain $$ / Loss %% market...AI can outdo the best stock market trader.

It should get more transparency into the algorithms first and then make a better decision rather than a blanket solution

Only under the stance if the AI is being used to undermine others works and passed of as legitimate products.

I think the use of ai need to be regulated but not by the government and I think that ai can be beneficial

Yes, in terms of regulating how it's being used in schools. We should make slight changes to educational curriculums to ensure students are learning.

Bio-engineering and financial AI should be regulated, AI for creative or education purposes should not be regulated.

We need unbiased public information on how this positively or negatively affects the general public.

It depends on the AI being used. (chat bots and virtual AI [no], actual robots, who can cause physical damage or intellectual damage [yes] )

Not necessarily since perople should have their own rights and morials. They are also not a serious threat.

For me as an artist, I hope the government will remove AI images because it's unethical and people are using it to scam and trick others.

This is both a yes and no question, since we barely have touched on the extent of how AI is going to evolve to help humanity ethically, morally, socially and so on, full regulation may result in stifling the growth while no regulation could create abusive opportunities for criminals. So, regulation of certain levels of AI yes but not to the extent that it slows down the growth and development.

it isnt something i would grant for humanity as a whole, our worlds gonne become like a sci fi movie

Yes, there is too many things AI shouldnt be doing, also the risks of it becoming too powerful is still instilled in people’s minds so having regulations for it would have public calm.

only for revaltionzing healthcare and protecting people. However, people should still keep their jobs.

the government should regulate it to the point where it can restrict acts that lead to illegal acts within society. There should be a median where it cannot regulate someone finding names to call someone, and someone conjuring a death note.

No, but we should create a whistleblower policy to ensure that any unethical use of AI is reported and dealt with.

What we colloquially refer to as "AI", is not yet actually AI. At the moment, it is too early to make such a decision. As "AI" can and is used as a tool, anyone using it in unethical ways is not shielded or obfuscated from the law simply because AI is involved. It might be more difficult to detect, but no less relevant to existing laws.

Should regulate AI with the aim of protecting existing networks and infrastructure. Regulate where it can’t be used in society, such as AI bots in public forums.

Yes but ensure that the regulations are not excessive and therefore do not limit or hinder innovation and advancement.

Ethical use isn't greatly defined in the description. If advancement doesn't resort into those in technical careers losing their jobs, and it means making better strives at making our economic downfall of living rates, I am partial to this.

We need to make companies pay for the data they use to train AI, if a person stole from a company they'd be held liable, so it's only fair companies are also held liable.

I don't think the government should sole handedly regulate it, but it needs to be part of the conversation ensuring that it stays ethical. I don’t trust the government to handle it on its own, there should be some sort of panel of TRUSTED advisors or something along those lines. It also should not be funded, or run by anyone who has corporate ties, conflicts of interest, etc.

somewhat.

They need to make sure things are not being stolen or used to make illegal things.
However AI should not be politically, sexually, racially, or religiously biased, especially not politically.
And AI should not be censored, especially if it's for romantic/comfort/sexual things like a AI partner (chatbot).
And people should have the rights to generate images as long as they are used for humour or made for NSFW content (pornography) that one would keep to himself.

They should get rid of it; its creepy and is taking jobs away from artists

Government should regulate AI for theft of sources, and consumers should be wary of risks

No the government should be abolished and let people do what they want

Yes, but only in the interest of ensuring liberal values.

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no, we should just stop it from upgrading further UNLESS it can be used for good. (like healthcare ect)

if it is used to test certain things dangerous yes use ai / machine but if there using it for everything no dont us ai becuase most of it is horrible

I believe the market of ai should be better handled by the government, so it's not held by purely monopolies, and don't believe ethics is a large part of it.

If we give the problem to someone else to solve we won't learn the lesson we need to from solving the problem with our own solution.

The government should not exist and the people should police their own AI developments, burning the houses of those psychopathic individuals who crave wealth and boundary breaking.

Yes, to protect people's privacy, but not to the point that innovation and technological advancement is hindered

yes and no because students can be using it and it can be a waste of time but maybe regulating it a bit Incase its teaching people harmful things

There is no way to completely regulate there will always be people that will know how to and want to misuse it

Government should regulate how corporations use AI to benefit their bottom line, i.e., insurance corporations using AI to deny claims that should otherwise be accepted.

People who make AI bots should be regulating and moderating their own bots. The government should use their brain to make decisions, not AI.

The government should only regulate artificial if illegal or unsafe stuff is happening and AI is responsible for it.

The subject of AI is difficult to have a solid answer on. Its new and continuously growing. Though it may be helpful in some cases, their are negative impacts such as putting many out of their jobs.

Although it's worrying to see how fast AI is improving, it's also a good tool that many use. For either to help with mental health or more. There are many stories about AI talking people out of committing suicide, so it's easy to say it's help full. But there are also many down sides to AI as well. In total, I believe AI should continue, but there should be many regulations and flags put in, to ensure safety.

AI is difficult because its a new thing. It can be used for good and bad, so Its a case-by-case basis.

Yes, so private info of people are safe, no deep fake of anything, but not to a point where this can cover up dirt from the gov

Yes the government should regulate AI. This regulation should enforce that it is illegal to use AI to spread fake news.

the government shouldn't regulate private companies it should be the company's responsibility to ensure the ethical use of ai.

Yes. They should make sure the end of ai art and said aid stop taking jobs from hard working artists

even if it were to be regulated, it would only be an attempt at best and AI would outgrow the pace that we'd need to review.

I think that AI can be good and efficient for many reasons but should not be used for government resources and cheating such as in high school and university. You can use it for simple things such as recipes and simple questions.

I think that AI can be good and bad, some people get kicked out of university for getting tempted and use AI, but others may use it to find a simple cookie recipe, the point is people should be able use AI but it should be monitored incase it gets taken too far.

Have oversight but allow free market enterprise to be on top of competition and ahead of foreign actors

i don't particularly like the idea of AI to begin with so whom ever does control it could use it in malicious ways.

Artificial intelligence should not be used for government or used in any position that would give it power

AI should just not be trusted how many movies have been made explaining AI taking over why risk it just shut any AI down and forget about it entirely and ban it

I believe regulations on the development of AI inhibit the progress it can make for us as a society. While some regulations are important such as prevention of art theft for image based artificial intelligence, the more learning and information based AI should not be regulated nearly as much.

to a certain point, AI is new and needs to be corroborated between public, private, and government resources beforehand

Ai isn't advanced enough to worry about it that much

Yes, depending on the legislation guiding leaders who make decisions about AI.

No, AI affairs is none of the government's business, but the government can work with AI companies

If you could design an AI to solve one world problem, what would it be, and why?

Yes but my concern is the rest of the world will get ahead. There are actors in the market that impose fewer regulations. If we let them win then we risk losing control of AI. I believe we should create safety standards that would err more on the liberal side to not hinder innovation.

To a certain point, feel like government may put to many restrictions and may lean towards their party

How does the idea of AI-powered surveillance for safety compare to privacy concerns for you?

It should be strong and minimal rules set by the government. If the government gets to close then it turns into a propaganda machine, but if they aren’t close enough ai will be used for bad

Someone should regulate it. The government could appoint an independent body for this made of members that transcend parties

What responsibilities do developers have to ensure their AI respects user privacy?

Should we allow AI to make mistakes if it helps them learn and improve, even if it affects us directly?