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Rogue AI Developers Could Face International Law Under 'Enemies of Mankind' Concept

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The concept of "hostis humani generis" (enemies of all mankind) is being explored as a potential legal framework for rogue AI developers. This legal theory, historically applied to pirates and terrorists, could subject individuals developing dangerous AI systems to international concurrent jurisdiction under a hypothetical AI treaty. The discussion posits that such developers, by creating AI that poses a global threat, could be treated as criminals against humanity, bypassing traditional national legal boundaries. AI

IMPACT This discussion could influence future international policy debates on AI governance and accountability.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a hypothetical legal framework for AI developers.

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Rogue AI Developers Could Face International Law Under 'Enemies of Mankind' Concept

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Williams ·

    Rogue AI developers as hostis humani generis: under an international AI treaty, should they be subject to international concurrent jurisdiction?

    <p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">An international treaty banning superhuman AI will, necessarily, require the arrest of rogue AI developers who violate the treaty. But who should be authorized to conduct these arrests? Should there be some sort of international concurrent …

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