{"id":14023,"date":"2023-11-27T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1401854"},"modified":"2023-11-27T14:23:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:23:42","slug":"europes-it-sector-worried-ai-act-misses-mark-on-tech-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14023","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s IT sector worried AI Act \u2018misses mark on tech neutrality\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The EU\u2019s upcoming AI<\/a> Act has an ambitious goal: to set the first landmark framework for regulating artificial intelligence. But its strict approach towards General Purpose AI (GPAI) and foundation models has sparked controversy both among the bloc\u2019s policymakers<\/a> and the wider tech<\/a> industry.<\/p>\n

Now, following the act\u2019s latest Trilogue negotiations between the Commission, the Council, and the Parliament, representatives of Europe\u2019s IT sector are worried that the bill \u201cmisses the mark on tech neutrality and risk-based control.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, the signatories, who include DOT Europe, argue that the suggested proposals on GPAI and foundation models are neither aligned with the complexity of the AI value chain, nor are they consistent with the act\u2019s intended approach to regulate based on risk and not on the type of technology being used.<\/p>\n

Specifically, they express concerns about the potential classification of the two technologies as \u201chighly capable,\u201d or as having \u201chigh impact,\u201d noting that the EU<\/a>\u2019s criteria for this assessment aren\u2019t directly linked to the level of risk an AI system may pose.<\/p>\n

They further add that any obligations designed for foundation models should take into consideration the multinational and multi-stakeholder ecosystem, in order to enable co-regulatory processes where actors across the entire value chain can help shape future governance.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the sector representatives are against the potential additional requirements for using copyrighted data to train AI systems, given that there\u2019s already a comprehensive framework of copyright protection in the bloc.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe this additional legal complexity is out of place in the AI Act, which is primarily focused on health, safety, and fundamental rights,\u201d reads<\/a> the statement.<\/p>\n

Alongside DOT Europe, the signatories include The Software Alliance (BSA), the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), the Developers Alliance, the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), and the Association of the Internet Industry (eco).<\/p>\n

The IT sector isn\u2019t the first to express concerns about the AI Act. Executives at some of Europe\u2019s biggest companies have raised fears<\/a> over how over-regulation could stifle innovation, while the US has warned that the bill would hurt smaller European companies<\/a> and only benefit the big players.<\/p>\n

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