Greece Establishes AI Advisory Committee under Prime Minister's Directive
Summary:
Prime Minister of Greece, Kryiakos Mitsotakis, has established a consultative committee to develop a national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI). The committee is expected to prepare Greece for technological advancements and applications of AI, with Constantinos Daskalakis, an MIT professor, leading the team of professionals from related fields. The initiative aims to include Greece in global AI initiatives and comes in anticipation of the upcoming EU AI Act.
In Greece, Prime Minister Kryiakos Mitsotakis declared the formation of a consultative committee to formulate a national strategic framework for artificial intelligence (AI) on October 19th. Given the rapid advancements in AI technology, a need for such a committee, which reports directly to the country's premier, was deemed necessary by the Greek government. The committee's goal is to prepare the nation for the technological advancements and applications of AI. Mitsotakis, commenting on the commission's inception, voiced the importance of streamlining the acceptance of this technology even before it becomes an integral part of everyday life. For him, this is more of a current reality than a future projection.
Instrumental in leading this committee will be Constantinos Daskalakis, an MIT computer science professor, accompanied by professionals from diverse disciplines such as law, technology, ethics, and science. The committee also comprises Greek researchers and scientists residing outside Greece. Daskalakis enthused about the project, noting their collective effort to ensure Greece's inclusion in global AI initiatives, being developed under the International Organisation of Artificial Intelligence.
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The advisory group will primarily develop policy suggestions and establish rules for a sustainable national strategy. The proposed AI strategy will focus on numerous areas including its socio-economic impacts, augmenting productivity, promoting innovation, and fortifying local infrastructure, among others. As one of the 27 European Union member nations, Greece is set to comply with the upcoming EU AI Act.
EU officials, earlier this month, disclosed considerations in place for tighter regulations on larger AI entities such as ChatGPT by OpenAI and Meta's Llama 2.
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Published At
10/20/2023 8:30:00 PM
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