Minimize risks from high technology.

The National Assembly session on November 21st marked a significant turning point when draft laws related to technology (the Artificial Intelligence Law, the Technology Transfer Law, and the High-Tech Law) were presented and discussed. Through these discussions, the picture of risk management from artificial intelligence (AI) emerged, revealing it to be not just a technical issue, but also a complex problem concerning digital sovereignty and national security.

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

The delegates also warned that if the law does not keep pace, we will face security loopholes, such as the inability to determine the transition time, difficulty in assigning responsibility if technical problems occur, and especially the risk of information and personal data insecurity.

Most worryingly, as delegate Pham Van Hoa ( Dong Thap ) expressed concern during the discussion of the Artificial Intelligence Law project in the National Assembly on November 27th, AI technology could make it impossible for humans to distinguish between real and fake products. Therefore, the delegate suggested that AI-generated technology products should be labeled.

However, the biggest risk of AI for a nation is dependence. Some experts assert that if we only focus on applications without mastering "core technologies" or "strategic technologies," the digital economy will lack self-reliance.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung once affirmed that high technology, including AI, is "national sovereignty ." Without a rigorous assessment mechanism and appropriate incentive policies to master core technologies, Vietnam risks becoming a consumer of high-risk or outdated AI products that the world has already discarded, as warned by delegate Pham Trong Nhan (Ho Chi Minh City) regarding the import of outdated technology equipment.

To mitigate the risks from AI technology, the mindset in lawmaking needs to shift from "pre-approval" to "post-approval" with strong sanctions. Only when legal frameworks are intelligent enough to identify the invisible "flows" of data can we leverage AI technology as a driver of 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