The UK has reportedly begun drafting regulations to govern artificial intelligence (AI).
Policymakers are in the early stages of drafting the bill, but the government is likely to introduce it in late 2024 or early 2025, after a French-hosted AI conference, Bloomberg reported. report Monday (April 15th).
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's press secretary Dave Palace told the media on Monday that the government was in no “rush” to introduce legislation, but that ultimately all countries would need to introduce legislation on AI. He said that there is.
In a separate effort, officials from two government departments will add rules to UK copyright law to prevent companies and individuals from scraping content for use in AI language models, according to the report. He suggested that he do so.
According to the report, Sunak hosted the first world leaders' summit to address AI. He said countries should not be in a “rush to regulate” the technology, and when the European Union passed such legislation earlier this year, the Chinese government said it would restrict companies in the country from producing AI services. It is mandatory to obtain approval before proceeding. Some cities and states in the United States have laws that are narrower in scope.
A November summit hosted by Sunak brought together leaders from 28 countries and some of the biggest names in the technology industry for discussion. AI safety. During the event, leaders signed the Bletchley Declaration recognizing the risks associated with AI technology.
In the US, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) board voted in March to move forward with new rules regulating how companies use and collect AI. personal data. These rules are intended to set guidelines for how AI and personal data may impact Californians in areas such as employment, housing, insurance, health care, and education.
Additionally, in March, the European Union Parliament approved the world's first comprehensive regulation. AI regulation. The new law requires both high-impact general-purpose AI models and high-risk AI systems to comply with detailed transparency obligations and EU copyright regulations. It also limits the government's ability to employ real-time biometric surveillance in public areas, limiting its use to certain scenarios.
