Amnesty International's Call for Robust AI Regulation in Europe Amid Resistance
Summary:
Amnesty International's Secretary-General, Anges Callamard, has called for Europe to show international leadership and not bow to pressure from tech companies to go soft on AI regulation. Callamard's remarks come in response to France, Germany and Italy's agreement not to adopt stringent controls over AI models, which have been urged by the tech industry. She warned against the 'innovation versus regulation' dichotomy and urged the EU to put human rights safeguards at the forefront of AI laws.
Amnesty International's Secretary-General, Anges Callamard, issued a public declaration on the 27th of November addressing the objection of three European Union nations to the stringent oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) models. France, Germany and Italy have collectively decided not to enforce rigorous controls on the basal AI models, a key constituent of the impending EU AI Act. This decision aligns with several appeals made by tech corporations to the EU, pleading not to impose excessive regulations on the emerging industry.
Regardless, Callamard holds that the region could exemplify "international leadership" via sturdy AI regulations and the member nations "should not compromise the AI Act succumbing to the tech industry's allegation that the AI Act's implementation would lead to overregulation thus stifling innovation." She asserted, "The 'innovation versus regulation' argument is a misleading dichotomy long-propagated by tech firms aiming to avoid meaningful accountability and binding controls."
The tech industry's narrative, according to Callamard, emphasizes the "concentration of power" in the hands of a select group of tech companies striving to establish the "AI rulebook." As a part of the coalition led by the European Digital Rights Network (EDRi) alongside other civil society organizations, Amnesty International has been pushing for AI laws in the EU that prioritize human rights safeguards.
Callamard noted the well-recorded human rights violations by AI, stating "various states are deploying unregulated AI systems for evaluating welfare claims, overseeing public areas, or predicting an individual's propensity to commit a crime." She underlined the importance for France, Germany, and Italy to cease obstruction of the negotiation process and urged EU legislators to ensure that critical human rights safeguards are incorporated into law before the completion of the current EU mandate in 2024.
Recently, these three countries, along with twelve others and major tech companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, developed a new guideline set suggesting cybersecurity practices for AI developers across designing, developing, deploying, and monitoring AI models.
Published At
11/28/2023 9:16:19 AM
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