April 30, 2021
We are taking progressive steps with artificial intelligence (AI) and the EU Commission (EUC) have recently published their proposals over AI.
We have summarised some of the key takeaways by the EU published proposals.
The EUC proposals set out the following objectives in aim of their published regulations:
Definition
The EU recognises that the definition needs to provide certainty but also flexibility to accommodate technological developments. As a result, the definition of AI in its regulations is:
“software that is developed with one or more [specified] techniques and approaches and can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they interact with”
This definition immediately differs to the definition of AI by the EU Parliament for its framework for ethical AI.
To whom and what would the proposed regulations apply?
The regulations would apply to:
The regulations would not apply to:
Summary
It is worth noting the regulations would not apply directly in the UK. However, they will have an impact. The regulations apply to providers of AI systems who are based outside the EU but place AI systems on the market or put into service in the EU. This is to avoid those inside the EU contracting out high-risk AI systems to providers outside the Union with the continuing risk of harm to EU citizens. The EU’s objectives are similar to those being discussed in the UK. UK governments and regulators will look to the EU regulations when deciding whether legislation or regulation is required and what it may look like.
The regulation may require AI developers and users to rethink what they are doing. In any event, should the regulations ultimately proceed and have effect, users and providers or AI systems will want to ensure compliance given the significant penalties for non-compliance. Given the detail of the proposed regulations, and often complexity of AI systems, thought on compliance is likely to be required soon.
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Written by Hasnath Ahmed, Associate
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