The EU is currently proposing a law that would regulate the use of AI—the first law on AI by a major regulator anywhere. Let’s work out what it says, what its consequences will be. Does it adequately address the risk from powerful, misaligned AI? Abstract:
The AI Act is a proposed European law on artificial intelligence (AI) – the first law on AI by a major regulator anywhere. The law assigns applications of AI to three risk categories. First, applications and systems that create an unacceptable risk, such as government-run social scoring of the type used in China, are banned. Second, high-risk applications, such as a CV-scanning tool that ranks job applicants, are subject to specific legal requirements. Lastly, applications not explicitly banned or listed as high-risk are largely left unregulated.
This discussion will be led by Harold Godsoe.