EU Seeks Input on AI's Future: A Crucial Step in Shaping Responsible AI
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EU Seeks Input on AI's Future: A Crucial Step in Shaping Responsible AI
The European Union (EU) is at the forefront of global efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). As part of its ongoing commitment to ethical and responsible AI development, the EU has launched a public consultation seeking input on two critical aspects of its groundbreaking AI Act. Defining AI: A Complex Task One of the core challenges in AI regulation is defining what constitutes an AI system. The EU's AI Act attempts to address this by providing a comprehensive definition. However, the complexity of AI and its rapid evolution make it difficult to draw a clear line between traditional software and AI systems. The consultation seeks to clarify key elements of the Act's definition, such as: Machine learning: What types of machine learning algorithms should be considered AI? Logic-based AI: How should systems based on formal logic and knowledge representation be categorized? Statistical AI: What are the criteria for classifying statistical AI as AI? By gathering input from indu…
