Ghana, listen up! Hollywood star Joseph Gordon-Levitt don warn against make we allow artificial intelligence (AI) companions take over real human relationships. He talk am for Utah's 2025 AI Summit wey happen on Tuesday.
He support wetin Governor Spencer Cox talk earlier, wey introduce im “pro-human” AI agenda for the state. This agenda dey include business, education, and policy. Gordon-Levitt tell Margaret Busse, executive director of the Utah Commerce Department, say AI get limits.
“The most important thing for any society na human relationships,” Gordon-Levitt talk. “Human relationship dey pass wetin any chatbot fit do.”
Gordon-Levitt, wey be tech entrepreneur and founder of the online creative platform HITRECORD, say he no dey against technology. He be optimist wey believe say AI fit help with education, health care, and creativity. But he dey worry about AI “companions” wey dem dey aim for teens and children.
He join Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince and NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky to speak for the summit on Tuesday. Dem all talk about the good and bad things about AI. Governor Cox also talk say states suppose get control over AI rules, because federal control dey move too slow to manage the risks.
Cox Dey Argue for State Control Over AI Rules
Cox say make states hold authority over AI policy, because national rules no fit reflect local needs. He say state governments dey closer to communities, so dem fit respond quick to risks. He explain say innovation dey move faster than federal intervention, and too much national control fit stop responsible development. He also talk say different states dey face different challenges, so AI rules wey dem tailor fit balance safety and opportunity well.
This debate dey happen across the US as lawmakers dey face fast AI tools. Cox suggest make states lead, and federal agencies support without stopping regional safeguards. Analysts say wetin the governor talk dey show the split between national and local control for technology.
The Implications for Ghana
This news get big meaning for Ghana. As we dey adopt AI for different sectors, e dey important make we balance innovation with human connection. Make we no allow AI replace the human touch wey dey important for our culture and society. State control over AI rules fit help us tailor policies wey dey fit our specific needs and challenges.