A Taxonomy of Systemic Risks from General-Purpose AI

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.07780v1
• Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:16:18 GMT
• Title: A Taxonomy of Systemic Risks from General-Purpose AI
• Authors: Risto Uuk, Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez, Daniel Guppy, Lode Lauwaert, Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Lucia Velasco, Peter Slattery, Carina Prunkl,
• Abstract summary: We consider systemic risks as large-scale threats that can affect entire societies or economies. Key sources of systemic risk emerge from knowledge gaps, challenges in recognizing harm, and the unpredictable trajectory of AI development. This paper contributes to AI safety research by providing a structured groundwork for understanding and addressing the potential large-scale negative societal impacts of general-purpose AI.
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• Abstract: Through a systematic review of academic literature, we propose a taxonomy of systemic risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), in particular general-purpose AI. Following the EU AI Act's definition, we consider systemic risks as large-scale threats that can affect entire societies or economies. Starting with an initial pool of 1,781 documents, we analyzed 86 selected papers to identify 13 categories of systemic risks and 50 contributing sources. Our findings reveal a complex landscape of potential threats, ranging from environmental harm and structural discrimination to governance failures and loss of control. Key sources of systemic risk emerge from knowledge gaps, challenges in recognizing harm, and the unpredictable trajectory of AI development. The taxonomy provides a snapshot of current academic literature on systemic risks. This paper contributes to AI safety research by providing a structured groundwork for understanding and addressing the potential large-scale negative societal impacts of general-purpose AI. The taxonomy can inform policymakers in risk prioritization and regulatory development.

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