- The European Union parliament voted in favor of the AI law.
- If the law is ratified, AI systems like ChatGPT will first be required to undergo a review before being released to the public.
- The regulation also calls for a ban on real-time biometrics.
The European Parliament has made yet another landmark move in regulating the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
This comes after a crucial vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday approved the EU AI law, the European Union’s AI regulation.
499 MPs voted in favor of the EU AI law, while 28 opposed it. There were 93 abstainers. As reported by CNBC published On June 14th, the bloc’s vote paved the way for what could be the first AI regulations to be formally enacted in the West.
But first, moving to tripartite negotiations, Parliament is expected to maintain a strong position on the issue in negotiations involving the European Commission and the EU Council.
Prohibition of remote biometrics
The EU’s approach to the AI regulatory framework comes at a time when the field is experiencing massive growth and adoption, especially after the explosive global acceptance of OpenAI’s generative AI tool, ChatGPT. .
Concerns about the potential impact of uncontrolled development have led various governments and regulatory bodies to seek policy guidelines. If passed, the law would require AI tools to be reviewed and approved before being released to the public.
Lawmakers also confirmed a ban on real-time remote biometrics (RBI). It also bans predictive policing, internet-discarded facial recognition, and Euractiv, an emotion-recognition software. report.
The EU parliamentary vote will be the first major move towards this by a primary jurisdiction. The U.S. recently met with industry officials, and the U.K. is also looking to take action, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak advocating AI safety regulations on Monday.
The EU AI law will be enacted after the adoption of MiCA, cryptocurrency rules that are expected to come into force in 2024.
