Reining in AI: What NZ can learn from EU regulation
What is the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's primary goal?
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act's primary goal is to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI systems, ensuring their safety and compliance with fundamental rights while fostering innovation and setting global standards. The Act aims to protect individuals and society from potential harms posed by AI, while promoting trustworthy and safe use of this technology.
How does the EU AI Act categorize high-risk AI systems?
The EU AI Act categorizes high-risk AI systems as those that can negatively affect safety or fundamental rights and fall into two categories: 1) AI systems used in products under EU product safety legislation (e46.g., toys, aviation, cars, medical devices, lifts) and 2) AI systems in specific areas that require registration in an EU database (e4.g., critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement).
What types of AI will the EU AI Act prohibit?
The EU AI Act will prohibit AI systems that pose an unacceptable level of risk, including those that manipulate people into making harmful choices, exploit vulnerabilities related to age, disability, or socio-economic circumstances, engage in social scoring, and utilize certain biometric identification and categorization systems15.