The European Union has introduced the world’s first comprehensive laws to regulate the use of AI, reaching a provisional deal between its member states.
The laws were agreed after 36 hours of talks, with the European Parliament to vote on the AI Act proposals early next year. If approved by the European Parliament, these laws will not take effect until at least 2025.
The proposals include safeguards on the use of AI within the EU, as well as limitations on its usage by law enforcement agencies. The laws will apply to both organisations operating inside and outside of the European Union.
A full text has not yet been made public by the European Union, however the bloc intends to place controls on systems such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, enforcing transparency requirements when it comes to content such as deepfakes.
Facial and biometric scanning will be permitted, but this will be accompanied by limits and exceptions.
Under the new rules, consumers will have the right to launch complaints, with the potential for fines imposed on companies that violate the laws.
The AV industry is already implementing technologies which incorporate artificial intelligence, from selective noise-cancelling headphones and AI-assisted videoconferencing cameras to AI support for language translation.
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