AI Act: EU countries headed to tiered approach on foundation models amid broader compromise
AI Act: EU countries headed to tiered approach on foundation models amid broader compromise This article written by Luca Bertuzzi for Euractive, details a series of possible landing zones on the AI Act, a flagship legislative proposal to regulate AI based on its capacity to cause harm. The compromises concern critical areas of the text, […]
Marc Rotenberg: An AI Oversight
Marc Rotenberg: An AI Oversight Marc Rotenberg of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, has published an open letter “An AI Oversight”. Following is the text from his LinkedIn post: I published a Letter to the Editor in the current edition of Foreign Affairs. My letter (“An AI Oversight”) is a response to the […]
UN Secretary-General Announces Creation of New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board
UN Secretary-General Announces Creation of New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board On 26th October 2023, the United Nation’s Secretary-General at a press conference announced the creation of a new Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body on risks, opportunities and international governance of artificial intelligence. That body will support the international community’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence. Here’s what […]
EDPS’ Final Recommendations on the AI Act
EDPS’ Final Recommendations on the AI Act The EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor) published today its own-initiative Opinion on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) as this proposed Regulation enters the final stages of negotiations between the EU’s co-legislators. The AI Act aims to regulate the development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in the EU, […]
EU AI Act nearing agreement despite three key roadblocks
EU AI Act nearing agreement despite three key roadblocks In this article published on euronews, its author Jeremy Fleming-Jones, writes about nearing agreement on the EU AI Act despite the three stumbling blocks, as the fifth round of negotiations have started on October 24th. First there is the issue of various exemptions sought by the […]
Research Article: Living guidelines for generative AI — why scientists must oversee its use
Research Article: Living guidelines for generative AI — why scientists must oversee its use This article, published in Nature and co-authored by Claudi L. Bockting, Eva A. M. van Dis, Robert van Rooij, Willem Zuidema, and Johan Bollen, recommends establishing an independent scientific body to test and certify generative artificial intelligence, before the technology damages […]
“Middleware” and Modalities for the International Governance of AI
“Middleware” and Modalities for the International Governance of AI Anja Kaspersen, a Carnegie Council Senior Fellow and part of the Artificial Intelligence and Equality Initiative (AIEI), writes about two significant risks in the pursuit of global AI governance, i.e., the potential failure of well-intentioned but overly ambitious efforts, and proposals that limit themselves merely to […]
How We Can Have AI Progress Without Sacrificing Safety or Democracy
How We Can Have AI Progress Without Sacrificing Safety or Democracy Daniel Privitera and Yoshua Bengio have published an excellent, balanced, and very clearly written op-ed in TIME on AI regulation. Most importantly, they argue that we should, and effectively can, pursue AI progress, safety, and democratization simultaneously. They make a range of policy proposals […]
U.S. government discloses more than 700 AI use cases as Biden administration promises regulation
U.S. government discloses more than 700 AI use cases as Biden administration promises regulation This article, co-authored by Madison Alder and Rebecca Heilweil, for FedScoop, reports on the disclosure by the Biden administration of more than 700 AI use cases among the US federal agencies. The U.S. government has disclosed more than 700 artificial intelligence […]
New AI Strategy Adopted by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense
New AI Strategy Adopted by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense Alex Moltzau writes in his Medium article on the new AI strategy adopted by Norwegian Ministry of Defense. The government has adopted a strategy that deals with how the defence sector will utilize artificial intelligence to promote Norway’s security and defence policy goals. – The […]