European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager, tasked with preparing “Europe for the Digital Age”, said today that the EU is likely to reach a political agreement this year, paving the way for the first substantive global agreement. ).

The development will follow a preliminary agreement reached on Thursday on EU AI legislation.

In an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of the G7 digital ministers conference in Takasaki, Japan, Vestager proposed legislative measures for the use of all AI tools, such as “obligation to record all AI-generated images.”

“There is no reason to delay waiting for legislation in terms of speeding up the necessary discussions to identify changes in all systems that will be heavily impacted by AI,” she added when asked about the steps needed before AI is passed. achievement of implementation of any agreement.

The G7 group of economically developed countries should adopt a provision on artificial intelligence “based on potential risks,” the ministers of the member countries responsible for digital technologies agreed today.

For their part, European lawmakers are rushing to pass an AI law to regulate new AI tools like ChatGPT.

However, such legislation should “support an open and functioning environment” for the development of artificial intelligence technologies, as well as be based on democratic values, ”the G7 ministers said in a joint statement issued following a two-day conference in Japan.

However, the ministers acknowledged that “the policy instruments to achieve a shared vision and goal for robust AI applications are likely to differ between G7 member countries.”

On the other hand, the agreement is a starting point for how economically developed countries will manage artificial intelligence, based on privacy and security considerations.

“Pause (AI development) is the wrong answer. Innovation must continue to develop within certain limits that democracies must set,” French Digital Transition Minister Jean-Noel Barot told Reuters, adding that France will introduce some exemptions for small AI companies under upcoming European legislation.

In addition to concerns about the possibility of copyright theft, G7 member countries acknowledged the security risks. “The replication of artificial intelligence… leads to fake news and decisions that cause the destruction of society in case the database is false,” Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono said during a press conference after the agreement was reached.

At the end of May, Japan will host the G7 summit, where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss AI rules with other leaders.

Source: APE-MPE, Reuters.