Amnesty International Secretary-General Angers Callamar issued a statement on November 27 in response to the opposition of three European Union (EU) member countries to regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) models.
France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement that includes not adopting such stringent regulations for AI-based models, a key component of the EU’s soon-to-be enacted EU AI law.
This comes after the EU received several petitions from tech industry players asking regulators not to over-regulate the nascent industry.
But Callamard said there was an opportunity for the region to show “international leadership” through strong regulation of AI and that member states should not undermine AI laws by giving in to claims from the tech industry that their adoption would lead to coercive results. “It’s regulation that stifles innovation.”
“Never forget that ‘innovation versus regulation’ is a false dichotomy that technology companies have peddled for years to avoid meaningful accountability and binding regulation.”
She said this rhetoric from the tech industry highlights the “concentration of power” in a small group of tech companies seeking to take charge of the “AI rulebook.”
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Amnesty International is a member of a coalition of civil society organizations led by the European Digital Rights Network (EDRi), advocating for EU AI law that prioritizes human rights protection.
Callamard said human rights abuses by AI are “well-documented,” and “states are using unregulated AI systems to assess welfare claims, monitor public spaces, or determine likelihood of committing a crime.” .
“France, Germany and Italy must stop delaying the negotiation process and EU lawmakers must focus on ensuring that vital human rights protections are enshrined in law before the current EU mandate expires in 2024.”
Recently, France, Germany and Italy were part of a new set of guidelines developed by 15 countries and leading technology companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic. This guidance suggests cybersecurity practices for AI developers when designing, developing, launching, and monitoring AI models.
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Source: Cointelegraph.com