The article also highlights the misuse of AI, such as deepfake technology, and the need for regulations. The European Union has proposed an AI law, adopted in April 2021 and expected to come into effect in 2024, to ensure consistent standards for AI systems across member states. The law sets requirements for accuracy, reliability, and transparency, prohibits certain uses of AI, and mandates companies to be transparent about their use of AI and to give individuals control over their data.
Key takeaways:
- Brazil’s Porto Alegre Council passed a law authored by OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT, a first of its kind, which prevents the city from charging taxpayers for stolen water meters.
- Councilman Ramiro Rosário used ChatGPT to write the law, stating that revealing the AI's involvement beforehand could have prevented the proposal from being voted on.
- Despite initial disapproval, city council president Hamilton Sossmeier acknowledged that AI's role in legislation could become a trend.
- The European Union has proposed an AI law to ensure consistent standards for AI systems across member states, with requirements for accuracy, reliability, and transparency, and prohibitions against discriminatory uses.