Europe’s world-first AI rules gets final approval from lawmakers

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March 14, 2024

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La Excellence IAS Academy | March 14, 2024 | Science and Technology

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Science & Technology; Topic: Computer and ICT, Issue: AI Act

Context: European Union lawmakers approved the AI Act.

It marked a significant step in regulating AI technologies.

Highlights:

The Act aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law, and environmental sustainability from high-risk AI.
Certain AI applications threatening citizens’ rights will be banned.
Biometric categorization systems.
Emotion recognition in workplaces and schools.
Social scoring,
Predictive policing based solely on profiling.
AI manipulation of human behavior.

Concerns:

It may become outdated due to the rapid evolution of AI technology.

Conclusion:

There is a need for ongoing collaboration between businesses and lawmakers.

Prelims connect (Institutions in News):

European Union (EU):

· Formed in the aftermath of World War II to foster economic cooperation and prevent further conflict.

· It is a political and economic union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe.

· It has established a single market, allowing for the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people within its borders.

· It has also introduced a common currency, the euro, which is used by 19 of its member states.

· The EU is India’s 2nd-largest trading partner (after the US) and India’s 2nd-largest export market.

· India is the EU’s 10th largest trading partner.