Artificial intelligences are turning our world upside down. As is often the case with major scientific and technological advancements, the “AI revolution” has sparked a significant debate surrounding the morality and legality of this technology, particularly regarding the sourcing of data used to train these language models.
In an effort to prevent further conflicts beyond the current ones, the European Union is advancing a new regulation known as the “AI Act”. This legislation has already been approved by the European Parliament and is set to be ratified in June through a plenary vote. The forthcoming implementation of this new law may be the reason why Bard, Google’s AI, is still unavailable in Europe.
While many citizens appreciate technological advancements being accompanied by regulatory legislation, the EU’s decision seems to have unsettled one of the most prominent AI companies today. In response to the progress of this new European law, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, hinted a few days ago at the possibility of his company ceasing operations in Europe. This would prevent European users from continuing to utilize products such as ChatGPT or DALL-E 2, among others.
As reported by The Verge, Altman expressed having “many concerns” about the EU’s AI law, which would heavily restrict what language model developers can do. The potential prohibitions being considered include the indiscriminate extraction of biometric data from users and the use of AI as an emotion recognition system by law enforcement, workplaces, or educational institutions.
If ChatGPT were considered “high-risk” under the new AI law, OpenAI would have to meet certain security and transparency requirements, which concerns the company’s CEO. However, shortly after his statements were made public, Altman sought to clarify his words and stated that they have had several conversations about the new law and that they “do not have plans to leave [Europe].”
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