Europe Progresses Further in Solidifying its Groundbreaking AI Regulations
June 14 2023
The European Parliament has voted in favor of its negotiating mandate for the AI Act, marking a significant milestone in creating a unified rulebook for artificial intelligence across the EU. The amended proposal expands the original Commission proposal to ensure AI’s compliance with human oversight, safety, privacy, transparency, and non-discrimination standards. It includes a total ban on remote biometric surveillance and predictive policing. The proposal also adds obligations, such as risk identification and mitigation, for general-purpose AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Talks among European Parliament members and EU member states will begin to finalize the text, with the first trilogue taking place immediately after the vote.
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What does it mean?
- Remote biometric surveillance: the use of technology to monitor and analyze people's physical and behavioral characteristics, such as facial features or body movements, from a distance and without their consent.
- Predictive policing: a law enforcement method that uses data analysis and AI algorithms to predict potential criminal activities and allocate police resources accordingly.
- Risk identification and mitigation: the process of recognizing potential problems or dangers associated with a technology or system and taking appropriate measures to reduce or eliminate those risks.
- Trilogue: a negotiation process within the European Union involving three parties: the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the Council of the European Union. This process aims to reach a consensus on legislative proposals and finalize the text of the laws.