“Agree!”, the French Internal Market Commissioner wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday evening. The “political agreement” revolves around legislation to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT.
European member states want to protect their emerging AI players. Frenchman Breton emphasizes that the legislation is a springboard for European start-ups and researchers “to be at the forefront of the AI race”.
The new European AI law classifies AI applications according to risk. The more dangers an application poses, the stricter the rules. The most dangerous, such as Chinese-style citizen tracking systems that reward or punish citizens for their behavior, will be banned.
Negotiators long argued about AI for facial recognition, which parliament wanted to ban but member states wanted to allow where it would serve security. They are now given the space to do so, but with restrictions.
The European Union wants to be the first in the world to equip itself with a comprehensive legal framework to limit the misuse of AI and at the same time guarantee innovation. The new rules, if officially adopted early next year, could come into effect sometime in 2026.
2023-12-08 23:44:21
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