The launch of large language and image AI models, sometimes
called generative AI or foundation models, seems to have woken up
the world to the reality that artificial intelligence is no longer
a confined to the deep, secretive realms of technology companies,
but is, well...a reality, currently impacting many lives.
We may not be zooming around in driverless cars (yet) but
anything you read or see, particularly on the internet, could be AI
generated. And if you have an Alexa in your home, you already have
an AI virtual assistant at your beck and call. Naturally, such an
enormous step in humanity's journey trips off feelings of
excitement and trepidation.
One reason for the latter is that, like the internet,
governments around the world are struggling to put in place
regulations around AI. Ordinary members of the public are crying
out for this new technology to be controlled, but many
jurisdictions seem reluctant to set rules and boundaries. In this
article, I
