Artificial Intelligence Act

On August 1, 2024, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act officially came into effect, marking the arrival of a new era of regulation. This groundbreaking regulation will set clear standards and compliance requirements for the application of artificial intelligence within the EU. The implementation of this act means that the EU has taken an important step in the governance of artificial intelligence and also reflects the EU's risk management-based approach. The act sets staggered compliance deadlines for different types of artificial intelligence developers and applications. Although most provisions will not be fully applicable until mid-2026, some key provisions will come into effect six months later, including a prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence in certain...

Recently, the European Union officially launched a consultation on rules for providers of general-purpose artificial intelligence models (GPAI). These providers include well-known AI companies such as Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI.The consultation is intended to provide guidance to developers on how to comply with legal obligations under the framework of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) to ensure that GPAIs are "trustworthy ". Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed to service provider Midjourney Under the plan, the EU's Human...

On May 29, local time, the European Union announced the establishment of the Office of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to regulate AI and support the development and use of credible AI, while preventing AI risks. ▲ Artificial Intelligence Office publicity map The office consists of 140 members, including technologists, lawyers and economists, with a chief scientific adviser and an international affairs adviser, and is divided into five departments: AI and robotics Regulation and compliance AI innovation and policy coordination AI safety AI social good The EU said the establishment of the office will be in the Artificial Intelligence Act ...

The European Parliament today passed the Artificial Intelligence Bill by an overwhelming majority of 523 votes in favor, 46 against and 49 abstentions, and it is said that the bill will be "a landmark". The European Parliament said the bill aims to protect fundamental rights, environmental sustainability and other aspects from "high-risk artificial intelligence," while promoting innovation to make Europe "a leader in this field. The bill would ban some AI applications that "threaten the rights of citizens," including biometric classification systems based on sensitive traits, as well as applications from the Internet...

Japan's ruling party will propose that the government introduce a new law regulating the generation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology by 2024, the Nikkei Shimbun reported on Thursday. To address issues such as disinformation and copyright infringement around AI, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) AI project team will draft preliminary rules, including criminal statutes, for basic model developers (OpenAI, etc.). With the explosion of generative AI, China, the U.S., and the EU are currently exploring regulation of AI. According to IT Home's previous report, China has pushed for relevant management last year, and seven departments such as the State Net Information Office jointly announced the Generative...