Idaho AI panel explores copyright issues in tech regulation [Video]

If approved, raises proposed for state lawmakers in Idaho would take effect in December.

BOISE — This year, the Idaho Legislature passed three new laws to regulate artificial intelligence — targeting explicit and political deep fakes, and AI-generated material that is exploitative of children.

And before the Idaho Legislature reconvenes in January, a legislative panel is studying AI for possible new state laws.

The Artificial Intelligence Working Group met Friday in the Idaho State Capitol Building to hear from three AI experts about the technology’s legal challenges and promises.

“I think a different version of this quote was said earlier. ‘Don’t worry about artificial intelligence,’” Erick Herring, partner at the software engineering company Vynyl, told lawmakers. ”’Worry about what you know the entrenched powers are going to do to you with artificial intelligence.’”

Herring said he thinks that’s true — especially geopolitically.

“I think we need to worry about other nations getting ahead of us on this,” he said.

As the meeting wrapped up, …