The importance of technology in the betterment of life is huge and immense. It comes with several benefits along with disruptions of the established processes of life such as job displacement and privacy concerns. Makin it a strong ground, European Union (EU) parliament nodded in affirmation to govern AI (Artificial Intelligence) such as Open AIs, ChatGPT. It was basically proposed in 2021 in order to protect citizens from the risk of technology advancements, although it did not get implemented. Quite surprisingly on March 13, 2024, 523 EU lawmakers supported the move to bring transparency obligation and EU copyright laws.
It appears that EU countries will give formal nod to the deal in May 2024. The reason behind it is that the legislation is not in full force presently which is expected to be full in next year and apply in 2026. However, some of the provisions will be implemented very early.
Claimed by EU as historic where as tech giants shared mixed opinions regarding the legislation of the technological advancements. Amazon Spokesperson agreed to be supportive of the deal by offering a collaboration with EU and industries for bringing out the safe, secure and responsible development of AI technology. At the same time, Meta platforms did not appear to be congenial to the latest development by arguing that any such measures would stifle and inhibit the technological innovation and advancements, per se.
It would be interesting to find out that how other developed and developing countries prepare to manage it in coming days and months as they offer a huge market for this product. However, Indian government had already issued a regulatory advisory to launch AI apps. It has to be understood here that any advisory issued by government lacks the legal teeth. It is optional for the companies to seek permission from the government before rolling out an AI app in public.
The hue and cry regarding the latest development to restrict the unchecked AI advancements reminds us of the famous quote of Julius Caesar, a Roman military genius, I came, I saw, I conquered. They invented it first, used it to the full, and passed laws to keep a check on the development that is growing at breakneck speed to threat the security concerns of the citizens.? No other parts of the world follow their heroes in letter and spirit like the EU does. It is an eye opener for other countries and continents to follow suit in developing a progressive demeanor that strikes a balance between technology and human resources?