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A committee of European Union lawmakers has reached a preliminary agreement on the bloc's landmark artificial intelligence law, paving the way for the world's first comprehensive set of laws governing the technology. The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dangers of emerging technology, which has seen a boom in investment and popularity following the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot. In a vote on Thursday, MEPs agreed to take the draft to the next stage, the trialogue, where EU lawmakers and member states will discuss the final details of the bill.
Under the proposals, AI tools will be ranked based on their perceived level of risk: minimal to limited, high, and unacceptable. While high-risk tools are not prohibited, those who use them will need to be very transparent in their operations.
"Counter to Conservative wishes for more oversight and left-wing fantasies about overregulation, Parliament has struck a strong compromise that would regulate AI proportionately, protect citizens' rights, encourage innovation and drive the economy," said Svenja Hahn, a member of the European Parliament. .
OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, caused fear and anxiety around the world when it introduced ChatGPT late last year. The chatbot has become the fastest growing consumer app in history, reaching 100 million monthly active users in a matter of weeks.
The course qui a suivi parmi les entreprises technologiques, grandes et petites, pour mettre sur le marché des produits d'IA générative a inquiété certain spectators, el proprietaire de Twitter, Elon Musk, soutenant une proposition d'arrêter le développement de tels sistèmes pendant six months.
