An “AI Personalities (identity) Depository” using a framework similar to that of central securities depositories (CSDs) would be a centralized platform where digital representations of AI personalities are stored, managed, and transacted. Here’s how such a depository could be conceptualized:
Centralization:
Just as CSDs serve as a central point for depositing financial securities, an AI Personalities Depository would centralize the storage of AI personalities. This would facilitate easy access and management of these digital assets.
Standardization:
CSDs provide a set of common requirements for securities across the EU https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2022/734667/EPRS_BRI%282022%29734667_EN.pdf. Similarly, the AI depository would establish standard protocols for the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of AI personalities, ensuring consistency and interoperability.
Settlement:
In the financial world, CSDs handle the settlement of securities transactions https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/en/qanda_22_1730/QANDA_22_1730_EN.pdf. The AI depository would manage the “settlement” of AI personalities, overseeing the transfer of ownership or usage rights between parties.
Record-Keeping:
CSDs maintain a definitive record of the ownership of securities https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-39520-8_8. The AI depository would keep a record of the creation, modification, and ownership history of each AI personality, providing a clear audit trail.
Regulatory & Compliance:
CSDs operate within a regulatory framework that ensures the safety and efficiency of settlement in financial markets https://finance.ec.europa.eu/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets/financial-markets/post-trade-services/central-securities-depositories-csds_en . The AI depository would also adhere to regulations concerning data protection, intellectual property, and ethical standards for AI.
Services:
CSDs offer a range of services, including the safekeeping of securities and facilitation of transactions https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2022/734667/EPRS_BRI%282022%29734667_EN.pdf. The AI depository would offer services such as hosting, licensing, and transaction facilitation for AI personalities.
Provision:
CSDs are involved in improving cross-border provision of settlement services https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/en/qanda_22_1730/QANDA_22_1730_EN.pdf. An AI Personalities Depository could enable the global exchange and collaboration on AI personalities, fostering innovation and cultural exchange.
Supervision and Oversight:
CSDs are subject to supervisory cooperation and oversight to ensure stability https://finance.ec.europa.eu/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets/financial-markets/post-trade-services/central-securities-depositories-csds_en. The AI depository would be monitored by a governing body to ensure ethical use and development of AI personalities.
Services:
CSDs can provide banking-type ancillary services https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2022/734667/EPRS_BRI%282022%29734667_EN.pdf. Similarly, the AI depository could offer additional services like customization, training, and support for AI personalities.
By adopting a framework akin to CSDs, an AI Personalities Depository would become a structured and reliable ecosystem for the development, exchange, and utilization of AI personalities, with a focus on security, compliance, and user confidence.