The European Parliament approves the world's first 'AI regulation law' with a majority vote



Members of the European Parliament will vote to approve the 'world's first AI regulation law' bill

on March 13, 2024, which was agreed in December 2023 through tripartite talks between the European Commission, the Council of the EU, and the European Parliament. The bill was approved with a majority vote of 523 in favor, 46 against, and 49 abstentions.

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240308IPR19015/artificial-intelligence-act-meps-adopt-landmark-law



World's first major act to regulate AI passed by European parliamentarians

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/13/european-lawmakers-endorse-worlds-first-major-act-to-regulate-ai.html



The bill was debated and considered based on a draft proposal submitted by the European Commission in 2021, and does not seek to regulate AI itself, but rather to focus on the potential risks and impact levels when using AI in society. It establishes obligations for AI based on the following.

The EU will approve a 'bill regulating the use of AI' by the end of 2023, what kind of law will it be? -GIGAZINE



European-based companies have issued an open letter of protest, saying the move will have a 'catastrophic impact on Europe's competitiveness.'

More than 150 European companies have signed an open letter to protest against the AI regulation bill, saying it ``does not address current issues and only undermines competitiveness'' - GIGAZINE



Below is the moment when the voting results were announced.



This 'AI Regulation Law' will introduce measures to improve the lives of citizens, including a biometric classification system based on detailed characteristics and the scraping of facial images of unspecified people from the Internet and security camera footage to create a facial recognition database. Certain AI applications that threaten rights will be prohibited.

It will also prohibit AI that attempts to manipulate human behavior or exploit human weaknesses, such as emotional recognition in the workplace or school, social scoring, or predictive policing based solely on profiling or trait assessment. .

The use of biometric identification systems (RBI) by law enforcement agencies is also prohibited in principle, and real-time RBI can only be used if strict safeguards are met. Cases where it can be used include cases where the scope is temporally and geographically limited and where there is prior judicial or administrative permission, such as searching for missing persons or preventing terrorist attacks. It becomes. The use of RBI after the fact is defined as a high-risk use and requires judicial powers related to criminal offenses.

There are also clear legal obligations for high-risk AI systems that have the potential to seriously impact health and safety, fundamental rights, the environment, democracy, and the rule of law.

General purpose AI (GPAI) and the GPAI models on which it is based must meet certain transparency requirements, such as compliance with EU copyright law and publication of a detailed overview of the content used for training. In addition, it is necessary to clearly state that anything that has been processed with images, audio, or video, or that has been artificially created, and that falls under the so-called 'deep fake.'

Additionally, to help startups and small businesses develop innovative AI and train it before going to market, it can be tested in nationally controlled sandboxes and real-world environments. You are required to do so.

The bill also requires formal approval by the Board of Governors to become law, becomes effective 20 days after it is entered into the public record, and becomes fully applicable 24 months after it takes effect. However, the Code of Conduct will apply nine months after it takes effect, the general AI rules including governance will apply 12 months after it takes effect, and the obligations for high-risk AI systems will apply 36 months after it takes effect.

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