Amnesty International head AI innovation vs. Regulation is a ‘false dichotomy’, he said

Amnesty International Secretary General Anges Callamard issued a statement on November 27 regarding the response of three EU member states to the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) models.

France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement with the European Union that includes rejecting such strict regulations on AI foundational models, a core part of upcoming EU AI legislation.

This comes after the European Union received several petitions from tech industry players asking the regulators not to over-regulate the new industry.

However, Callamard said the region has an opportunity to show “global leadership” on AI stricter regulation, adding that member states “must not weaken AI legislation by bowing to the tech industry's claims that adoption of AI legislation will lead to heavy-handedness.” Regulation that stifles innovation”.

Let's not forget that “innovation out of control” is a false dichotomy peddled by tech companies to avoid meaningful accountability and binding legislation.

She said the talk by the tech industry highlights a “concentration of power” from small tech companies that want to take charge of the “AI playbook.”

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Amnesty International is a leading advocate for EU AI laws with human rights protections as a member of a coalition of civil society organizations led by the European Digital Rights Network.

Callamard said human rights abuses by AI are “well documented” and that “states are using unregulated AI systems to assess security claims, monitor public spaces or determine the likelihood of someone committing a crime.”

“It is vital that France, Germany and Italy stop delaying the negotiation process and that EU legislators focus on ensuring that crucial human rights protections are put into law before the current EU mandate expires in 2024.”

Recently, France, Germany, and Italy were part of new guidelines for 15 countries and major tech companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, recommending cybersecurity practices when designing, developing, launching, and monitoring AI models.

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