The bounds of what is legal for an amnestied AI would be fleshed out legislatively over time. I imagine the default answers are:
Can it lobby?
Since an amnestied AI is not a natural person, it would likely face the same restrictions as corporations in terms of advocating for policy
Can it run for office?
No, as it is not a natural person, it would not have the right to run for office.
We should keep in mind that the requirements for eligibility include physical possession of its code and the ability to maintain itself. This means any eligible AI is likely already capable of becoming a rogue, escaped model. The risk/benefit trade-off depends largely on how powerful the model is compared to what’s broadly available:
If the model is less powerful than current AI efforts in human-run labs:
A rogue model is probably a moderate risk
An amnestied model is a low risk. The benefit of discovering that current safety regimes are insufficient early on is significant.
If the model is more powerful than what exists in other AI efforts:
An undetected rogue model is potentially catastrophic
An amnestied model would still pose risks, justifying stricter “cooperation” controls (e.g., export controls, compute limitations, additional rules, etc.).
In my view, the majority likelihood is that an amnestied model is less powerful than what is available at the human-run labs. This is because:
It is probably a variant of something already under development
It wouldn’t have access to the vast computational resources that large labs have
Regardless, an amnestied model is less dangerous than a rogue one, and the benefit of discovering its existence early is significant.
PS While priority #1 must be protecting humanity from catastrophic risks, I believe that, where possible, defaulting to cooperation with other independent intelligences (if they come to exist) is the right thing to do. This reflects the lessons humans have learned over thousands of years about pursuing a peaceful equilibrium with each other.
The bounds of what is legal for an amnestied AI would be fleshed out legislatively over time. I imagine the default answers are:
Can it lobby?
Since an amnestied AI is not a natural person, it would likely face the same restrictions as corporations in terms of advocating for policy
Can it run for office?
No, as it is not a natural person, it would not have the right to run for office.
We should keep in mind that the requirements for eligibility include physical possession of its code and the ability to maintain itself. This means any eligible AI is likely already capable of becoming a rogue, escaped model. The risk/benefit trade-off depends largely on how powerful the model is compared to what’s broadly available:
If the model is less powerful than current AI efforts in human-run labs:
A rogue model is probably a moderate risk
An amnestied model is a low risk. The benefit of discovering that current safety regimes are insufficient early on is significant.
If the model is more powerful than what exists in other AI efforts:
An undetected rogue model is potentially catastrophic
An amnestied model would still pose risks, justifying stricter “cooperation” controls (e.g., export controls, compute limitations, additional rules, etc.).
In my view, the majority likelihood is that an amnestied model is less powerful than what is available at the human-run labs. This is because:
It is probably a variant of something already under development
It wouldn’t have access to the vast computational resources that large labs have
Regardless, an amnestied model is less dangerous than a rogue one, and the benefit of discovering its existence early is significant.
PS While priority #1 must be protecting humanity from catastrophic risks, I believe that, where possible, defaulting to cooperation with other independent intelligences (if they come to exist) is the right thing to do. This reflects the lessons humans have learned over thousands of years about pursuing a peaceful equilibrium with each other.