The UAE is using artificial intelligence to write laws

That’s Senator AI to you: In a world first, the UAE last week unveiled plans to use artificial intelligence to help draft, amend, and review laws.

The plans, which will be overseen by a newly created Regulatory Intelligence Office, involve creating a comprehensive up-to-date database of federal and local laws, court rulings, government procedures, and public service information. An advanced AI system will trawl through this data—then regularly suggest and write legal updates.

• The goal, according to the UAE government, is to speed up the process of lawmaking by up to 70% by letting artificial intelligence shoulder the load, from analysis to implementation.
• The Gulf state estimates AI will have a global market value of $15.7 trillion by 2030, boosting the UAE’s GDP by 35% and reducing government costs by 50%.

But…As movies dating back to the 1960s have showcased, handing machines the reigns and stepping back can lead to consequences. Researchers have raised concerns about AI’s reliability, given its tendency to hallucinate, as well as the potential for the model to create laws that make sense in its “brain” but not when applied to human norms and concepts.

In other AI news: Cluely, a startup offering an AI-powered tool to cheat on exams, sales calls, and job interviews, raised a $5.3 million seed round. It was cofounded by a Columbia student who was suspended for creating the tech.