What is the EU AI Act all about?
07/11/2023 •
The EU AI Act is a legislative proposal aimed at regulating Artificial Intelligence based on its potential to cause harm. It categorizes AI applications into risk categories, applies specific legal requirements to high-risk applications, bans unacceptable risk applications, and includes provisions to protect human rights. — Most viewpoints agreed on the primary aim of the AI Act being regulation of AI based on its risk potential and the inclusion of provisions for human rights protection.
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| 10% | 9 | Hacker News |
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| 3% | 3 | 4Chan |
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| 36% | Neutral |
| 20% | Positive |
| 42% | 😱 Fear |
| 33% | 😃 Joy |
| 26% | 😡 Anger |
| 0% | 😢 Sadness |
| 0% | 🥰 Love |
| 0% | 😯 Surprise |
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- The EU AI Act is a legislative proposal to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) based on its potential to cause harm and protect people from exploitation by companies and institutions.
- The Act classifies AI applications into three risk categories: unacceptable risk (which are banned), high-risk (which have specific legal requirements), and other applications that are not explicitly banned or high-risk.
- The Act has been approved by the European Parliament's Civil Liberties and Internal Market committees.
- The Act mandates the creation of a public database of "high-risk" AI systems deployed by public and government authorities to inform EU citizens about their impact.
- The Act has provisions requiring generative AI developers to disclose copyrighted materials used in their models, which could allow publishers and content creators to seek profit shares when their work is used for AI-generated content.
- The Act includes a definition of "artificial intelligence system" aligned with that of the OECD.
- The Act is seen as a victory for fundamental rights and human rights protection, and a necessary step against exploitation by institutions and companies.
- While some people support the Act's risk-based approach to foster AI innovation, others express concerns about specific provisions within the Act and the last-minute changes made.
- Some people are optimistic about the Act as they interpret the opposition from tech industry and media as an indication that the Act might be on the right track.
- People in the comments are cautiously optimistic and feel that the EU AI Act is doing the right thing by banning certain AI-based practices.
- There are mixed opinions on whether OpenAI will comply with the regulations outlined in the EU AI Act or not.
- Some people view the Act as a significant step towards regulating AI and protecting people's rights and security, while others express concerns about potential negative consequences for European AI development.
- The Act is seen as a victory for fundamental rights and protection against surveillance, integrating key protections and human rights safeguards.
- Critics argue that the draft EU AI Act may not fully apply to open-source tools or APIs if frequently modified by users, but it still imposes requirements on data, transparency, accuracy, oversight, risk management, and compliance mechanisms for open-source AI systems and APIs.
- Tech groups express concerns over the ban on facial recognition in public areas within the Act, arguing that the ban is too strict and will hinder technological advancements in AI.
- There are specific restrictions on AI-based practices mentioned in the Act, which are seen as necessary to protect human rights and ensure the responsible development of AI by some, while others express skepticism and criticize the extensive risk-testing requirements imposed on AI providers.