Lawmakers from the EU and US are developing a code of conduct for AI amidst ongoing debates about the technology’s potential threats. While both jurisdictions are working on formal legislation to regulate AI, it may take years for those rules to be finalized and implemented. This proposed draft is expected within weeks and would bridge the gap until any legislation has been passed.
The European Commission has published the first draft of its AI act, which prohibits the use of AI when it could pose a threat to safety or human rights. The use of artificial intelligence becomes less restrictive based on the risk it might pose. Lawmakers have agreed in principle on the language of the act, but it won’t be voted on by the European parliament until June.
The US government is currently consulting on what its AI regulatory framework should look like. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris recently met with executives from leading AI companies to discuss the potential dangers of the technology. Two Senate committees also met with industry experts last month.
On May 30, hundreds of tech industry leaders, academics, and other public figures signed an open letter warning that AI evolution could lead to an extinction event. European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said that controlling the tech should be a top global priority and that lawmakers should make the new code of conduct being developed with the US a question of “absolute urgency.” Officials will seek feedback from industry players and invite parties to sign up to inform the code of conduct. The TTC was founded in 2021 to coordinate technology and trade policy between the US and the EU.
2023-06-02 22:00:03
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