EU Passes Landmark AI Law to Regulate Risky Systems, Influence Global Policy
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The EU has passed a comprehensive AI law, the first of its kind globally, to regulate AI systems based on their risk level. Higher risk systems face more scrutiny.
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The law bans high-risk uses of AI like social scoring systems and emotion recognition at work. There are also bans on live facial recognition in public spaces.
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The law adds new rules for powerful generative AI models like ChatGPT to mitigate risks, increase transparency, and curb energy use.
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The EU rules are expected to influence AI policy worldwide, with the US and China also working on their own AI governance.
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The AI Act takes effect starting mid-2023, with each EU country having an AI watchdog to enforce violations that can draw fines up to €35 million.