Limiting risks from high technology

The National Assembly session on November 21 marked an important turning point when technology-related law projects (Artificial Intelligence Law Project, Technology Transfer Law Project, High Technology Law Project) were presented and discussed at the National Assembly. Through the discussions, the picture of risk management from artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as not only a technical issue, but also a difficult problem of digital sovereignty and national security.

In his explanatory report, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized the new thinking, according to which technology is not just machines, but “knowledge, data, algorithms, software, AI”. This invisibility creates the risk of contactless transfer. In the digital environment, data transfer does not require “transportation” across borders, but only requires a click.

Delegates also warned that if the law does not keep up, we will face security gaps, which include not being able to determine the time of transfer, difficulty in holding accountable if technical problems occur, and especially the risk of losing information security and personal data.

Most worryingly, as delegate Pham Van Hoa ( Dong Thap ) worried when discussing the Artificial Intelligence Law project in the hall on November 27, AI technology can make people unable to distinguish between real and fake. Therefore, the delegate suggested that it is necessary to "label" technology products created by AI.

However, the biggest risk of AI for the country is dependence. Some experts assert that if it only stops at application without holding “core technology” and “strategic technology”, the digital economy will lack autonomy.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung once affirmed that high technology, including AI, is “national sovereignty ”. Without a strict appraisal mechanism and proper incentive policies to master source technology, Vietnam is at risk of becoming a place to consume high-risk or outdated AI products that the world has discarded, as warned by delegate Pham Trong Nhan (HCMC) about importing outdated technology equipment.

To limit the risks from AI technology, the thinking of law making needs to shift from “pre-check” to “post-check” with strong sanctions. Only when the legal barrier is smart enough to identify the invisible “flows” of data, can we take advantage of AI technology as a driving force for development, instead of fearing its potential risks.

GIA KHANH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/han-che-rui-ro-tu-cong-nghe-cao-post826475.html