2024-03-13 12:05:49
European legislation will be equipped with means of surveillance and sanctions with the creation of a European AI office within the European Commission.
Published on 03/13/2024 1:05 p.m. Updated on 03/13/2024 1:22 p.m.
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MEPs sit in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), March 13, 2024. (FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP)
The legislation is unique globally. On Wednesday March 13, European deputies adopted rules to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT. The European Commissioner in charge of the file, Thierry Breton, welcomed the “massive support” of Parliament (523 votes for, 46 votes against) to this text which establishes the “the world’s first binding and comprehensive rules for reliable AI”.
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I welcome the overwhelming support from European Parliament for our #AIAct —the world’s 1st comprehensive, binding rules for trusted AI.
Europe is NOW a global standard-setter in AI.
We are regulating as little as possible — but as much as needed! pic.twitter.com/t4ahAwkaSn
— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) March 13, 2024
This bill was presented by the European Commission in April 2021. The appearance at the end of 2022 of ChatGPT, developed by the Californian start-up OpenAI, capable of writing dissertations, poems or translations in a few seconds, gave it a new dimension . The dissemination of false photos or videos, larger than life, has thus alerted us to the danger of manipulation of opinion.
“Deep fakes” must be identified
The legislation provides for a two-tiered approach. “General purpose” AI models will have to comply with transparency obligations, as well as European copyright rules. As for systems considered “high risk” – used for example in critical infrastructure, education, human resources or law enforcement – they will be subject to stricter requirements. For example, they will have to provide for the establishment of a mandatory impact analysis on fundamental rights.
Artificially generated images, texts or videos (“deep fakes”) must be clearly identified as such. The text also prohibits citizen rating or mass surveillance systems used in China, or even remote biometric identification of people in public places. On this last point, States have however obtained exemptions for certain law enforcement missions such as the prevention of a terrorist threat or the targeted search for victims.
European legislation will be equipped with means of surveillance and sanctions with the creation of a European AI office within the European Commission. It can impose fines ranging from 7.5 to 35 million euros, depending on the offense and the size of the company. “We regulate as little as possible, but as much as necessary”commented European Commissioner Thierry Breton.
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