New regulations for Artificial Intelligence in the EU

The European Commission has just announced a package of proposed regulations to make sure that AI systems used in the EU are safe, transparent, ethical, unbiased and under human control.  They are categorised by risk with checks imposed on any ‘high-risk’ technology and also include a ban on most surveillance including live facial scanning, as well as AI systems to filter school, job or credit scoring.  AI applications used in critical infrastructure migration and law enforcement would also be subject to strict safeguards. The proposed regulation is one of the broadest of its kind to be introduced by a Western government, and part of the EU’s expansion of its role as a global tech enforcer. Regulators could fine a company up to €30million or 6% of annual world-wide revenue for the most severe violations. Read more about the EU’s approach to AI  in Excellence and trust in artificial intelligence | European Commission (europa.eu) and New rules for […]