Brussels – On theintelligence artificial (Ia) The European Commission is playing it safe: the Pact for AI proposed by Brussels has gathered more than one hundred signatures. signatories they have committed themselves from now on a implement and enforce the requirements of theIa Act, the first European legal framework on artificial intelligence.
The implementation of the measures of the Ia Act, which will be applicable on average after two years, will require a challenging transition. To support future changes, the Commission has invited companies to express interest since November 2023. The result is thevoluntary industry commitment ad advance the law on artificial intelligence and to start to implement the requirements before the legal deadline.
Il Pact on Artificial Intelligence has two fundamental pillars: the collaboration and the conformity. For the first, the goal is the diffusion of the know how of the companieswith the acquisition of good practices from other participants in this preparatory phase. Another proposal is to provide a online platform which concerns the process of implementing AI, to facilitate exchange between companies.
The second pillar aims to outline a framework for the implementation of the rules. The assumption is that companies proactively disseminate the implemented practices with other companies, to promote thealignment towards transparency objectives and high-risk requirements, particularly for developers and resellers of AI systems. These are concrete commitments, with ongoing or planned actions and related timetables.
The objectives are those of build a solid foundationbased on trust in AI technologies. Companies are required to commit to creating a governance strategy, mapping “high-risk” systems, and disseminating AI knowledge among staff. In addition to these key goals, more than half of signatories have committed to additional commitments, including ensuring human oversight, mitigating risks, and transparently labeling certain types of AI-generated content.
Among the participants, msome giants join the roll callsuch as Meta, Apple or Mistral. This does not bode well for the effectiveness of European regulations.
From the Berlaymont there is a firm response: Participation in the Pact is voluntary and it is important for planning work that will still have to be done in the future. There are more than one hundred signatoriesthey count Google e Microsoft among these (which have their importance in the list of large companies) but also some of the main developers of artificial intelligence, such as OpenAi (creator of the well known ChatGpt). “Artificial intelligence offers many benefits to all of us, but it also carries risks,” he commented Today Thomas Regnierspokesperson for the Commission, “We invite all companies to join this initiative“.
In any case, companies will have to adapt to the EU framework rules on AI when they come into force. For those that have moved early by participating in the Pact, the path may simply be smoother.