13/09/2023
State of art of EU. One of 5 keypoints is addressed to AI regulation 🔥🔥🔥
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Keeping AI in check
Von der Leyen didn't mince words when she spoke about the risks posed by one of the most disruptive technologies in the history of humankind: artificial intelligence (AI).
AI is "moving faster than even its developers anticipated. So we have a narrowing window of opportunity to guide this technology responsibly," she warned, noting the "vast range" of uses that these systems can be given, "both civilian and military."
The president then proposed a three-pronged approach to manage and contain AI threats: "guardrails, governance and guiding innovation."
On guardrails, she invoked the AI Act, the ground-breaking legislation the Commission proposed in April 2021 which is currently undergoing negotiations between MEPs and member states. The act, which imposes market rules on AI-powered systems according to their potential risks for society, is "already a blueprint for the whole world."
Regarding governance, von der Leyen said the world needed to step up an international body akin to the IPCC, the United Nations panel that monitors climate change and produces advice for governments, so as to develop a "fast and globally coordinated response" against AI's breakneck evolution.
On the third point, guiding innovation, von der Leyen called for an "open dialogue" between policymakers and AI developers so that the private sector voluntarily commits to a basic set of rules before the AI Act comes into full force.
"We should bring all of this work together towards minimum global standards for safe and ethical use of AI," she said.
Ursula von der Leyen delivered on Wednesday her State of the European Union speech, blending past achievements with future ambition.
