Europe News: BRUSSELS: Europe on Friday moved a step closer to adopting rules governing the use of artificial intelligence and AI models such as Microsoft-backed C.
The main issue is that the first draft of the law was written in early 2021, almost two years before the launch of OpenAI s ChatGPT, one of the fastest-growing software applications in history. Lawmakers have scrambled to write regulations even as companies like Microsoft-based OpenAI continue to discover new uses for their technology.
Europe s hopes of rolling out the first-of-its-kind rules could be derailed by disagreements over whether AI can be used in biometric surveillance and over the use of AI systems such as foundation models exemplified by Microsoft-backed OpenAI.
If agreed, the EU s first-of-a-kind AI Act, which was proposed by the European Commission two years ago, could serve as the benchmark for countries seeking an alternative to the United States light-touch approach and China s interim rules.