Topic one: AI Regulation; Balancing Ethics and Effective Jailbreaking

As AI proliferation becomes more expansive, the industry must be held to a high standard of regulation. Large AI developers struggle to effectively test, or “jailbreak”, their models prior to their release on the market, meaning real consumers of LLMs (large language models) or other generative AI platforms inadvertently serve as test subjects for tech corporations. This has significant ethical implications, as consumers could be exposed to content that is graphic, illegal, or fabricated due to their use of an ineffectively tested model. An effectively tested model will generate the aforementioned content 0% of the time when prompted, which essentially requires developers to deliberately generate illegal content in the testing process. Since AI references real graphic/illegal content, it is not legal to fully jailbreak an AI model. OEDT must find a way to protect consumers of AI products, devising an effective yet ethical jailbreaking process.

topic two: The Role of Digital and Emerging Technologies in Warfare and Diplomacy

Without a doubt, digital and emerging technologies have streamlined modern warfare, making operations more lethal and autonomous than ever before. Modern warfare technology collects massive amounts of data almost instantly, and increasingly, unmanned systems and AI are the primary decision makers using these enormous data sets. Due to the time-sensitive nature of warfare, these decisions often go unchecked, leading to incorrect interpretations and faulty strategy. Additionally, autonomous drones and other unmanned systems substantially increase the deadliness of war, making mistakes and misfires which would seldom be accepted if carried out by a manned system. Some countries even use AI when deciding whether to go to war at all, increasingly relying on AI to guide their decision-making process when it comes to trade deals and diplomatic strategy, raising security and accessibility concerns. OEDT must develop balanced approaches to the integration of AI and other emerging technologies in international relations, prioritizing and bolstering the role of human discretion and judgement.