That has spurred Elon Musk and some researchers to urge a moratorium until legal frameworks can catch up. Nefariously, though, the tech carries great potential for fakery, to fool people and sway public opinion. Image-generation AI such as Midjourney and DALL-E likewise sparked an online rush to make lookalike Van Goghs or a pope in a puffy jacket, while AI music sites have impressed with their ability to even produce human-like singing. It could save lives by advancing medical evaluations, for instance, or it could be used by authoritarian regimes to perfect mass surveillance.įor the general public, the arrival of ChatGPT at the end of last year provided a source of curiosity and fascination, with users signing on to watch it write essays, poems or carry out translations within seconds. While the promise of AI is vast, it is also a double-edged sword as a tech tool. 'I think we are putting forward a very good and balanced text' that protects people while allowing innovation, said Brando Benifei, one of the lead MEPs on the text to be voted on Thursday. Once the committees' vote is held on Thursday, the full European Parliament will have its say with a plenary vote next month. EU member states came up with their negotiation position at the end of last year.īut the emergence since then of ChatGPT, Midjourney and other AI applications has greatly focused the parliament's attention on the issue, resulting in an avalanche of amendments that have to be considered. The bloc wants to be the global pioneer in regulating the technology, which has ignited public and corporate interest in the past few months.īrussels' move towards that goal actually started two years ago, with a European Commission proposal.

EU lawmakers hold a crucial vote Thursday towards setting restrictions on how AI such as ChatGPT can be used in the European Union.Įuropean Parliament committees will set out their position for upcoming negotiations with EU member states that aim to create a law to prevent abuses in the way artificial intelligence is used, while still giving room for innovation.

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