1、 APEC Policy Support Unit POLICY BRIEF No.52 November 2022 Artificial Intelligence in Economic Policymaking By Andre Wirjo,Sylwyn Calizo Jr.,Glacer Nio Vasquez,and Emmanuel A.San Andres “It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started,it would not take long to outstrip our feeble

2、 powers.There would be no question of the machines dying,and they would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits.At some stage therefore,we should have to expect the machines to take control.”Alan Turing,1951 The above was not meant to be scary at all.Indeed,it was from Alan Turings

3、 1951 lecture entitled Intelligent Machinery,A Heretical Theory,where he set out a qualitative proof that it is possible for machines to think like humans.The words,which ended the lecture,were uttered not as a warning to humankind but as a logical and necessary consequence of the proof.Machines sur

4、passing humans and taking over is not the result of some sinister plan but the logical outcome of an ever improving and ultra-efficient artificial intelligence(AI).That inevitable progression is what should concern us.AI is the development of computer systems and models that can perform tasks normal

5、ly requiring human intelligence,such as understanding communication,perceiving a situation,or making a decision.Whether they are deep learning or neural KEY MESSAGES Artificial intelligence(AI)refers to systems and models that can perform tasks requiring human intelligence.What distinguishes AI is i

6、ts capacity for autonomous learning.It could take in the data fed to it and teach itself to,for example,solve mathematical conjectures or to understand native human speech.AI is a powerful tool for policymaking and policy implementation,allowing for efficiency enhancements,improvements in quality of