EU RULE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – INTERNATIONAL
News:
EU lawmakers bag late
night deal on ‘global first’ AI rules
What's
in the news?
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European Union (EU) lawmakers have reached
a provisional deal on a comprehensive set of rules regulating the use of
artificial intelligence (AI).
European
Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act:
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It is the world’s first set of
comprehensive law to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Aim:
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To ensure that fundamental rights,
democracy, the rule of law and environment are protected from high risk AI
while boosting innovation.
Key
Provisions of the AI Law:
1.
Four Levels of Risks:
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Unacceptable
risk: These are banned. Example - deployment of mass scale
facial recognition.
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High
risk: These are allowed but are subject to certification.
Example - AI tools for self-driving cars.
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Medium
Risk: They can be deployed without restrictions but require
detailed documentation. Example - generative AI chatbots.
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Minimal
risk: There are no restrictions on this. Example - AI
powered spam filters and video games.
2.
Biometric Surveillance:
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Governments can only use real-time
biometric surveillance in public areas only when there are serious threats
involved such as terrorist attacks.
3.
Empowering Consumers:
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Consumers can launch complaints against
any perceived violations.
4.
Penalties for Non Compliance:
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The fines will be based on a percentage of
their global annual turnover or a predetermined amount whichever is higher.
5.
EU AI Office:
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The EU will establish the EU AI Office,
tasked with monitoring and fining violators of the law.
Go
back to basics:
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US:
Released an AI Bill of Rights and an Executive Order on AI.
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China:
Released its own set of AI regulations.
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India:
India wants to take the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) approach with AI
where the underlying technology is sanctioned by the government and is later
offered to private entities to develop various use cases.