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Mexican representatives have raised an initiative that seeks to regulate AI.
In Mexico, 31% of companies use AI in their business operations.
68% of Information Technology professionals explore and implement AI in the country.
Given the rise of Artificial Intelligence, Mexican deputies have created a draft on a Law that regulates this new technology.
The initial document was created by the deputy of the National Action Party (PAN) Ignacio Loyola, who created the initiative of the Law for the Ethical Regulation of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
The purpose of this initiative is to create a first platform of researchers, analysts and experts so that Official Mexican Standards are originated that promote the development of AI and that technology companies render accounts about projects that integrate it, in view of this they propose the development of the Mexican Council of Ethics for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CMETIAR).
In March, the first draft was presented, stating that the CMETIAR would be made up of the president, Conacyt, researchers, as well as the National Human Rights Commission, INEGI, Congress, and even private initiative. In this way, obligations are created for the Council, such as reviewing the ethical protocols in the use of Artificial Intelligence, examining that the Official Mexican Standards on this technology are complied with, and preparing an annual report on its results.
In simpler words, the initiative is not intended to create rules about the use of AI, but rather to conceive of a bureaucratic apparatus that will have to build and police the rules.
“With the development of Artificial Intelligence in different areas of human activities, the concern for the creation of regulatory norms and legal schemes that provide a prudent and pertinent regulatory framework, have been part of the new adjustments in international debates on the matter. ”, reads the document.
In Mexico, 31 percent of companies use AI in their business operations. Compared to 2021, organizations are 17 percent more likely to be using AI, as well as 43 percent of companies reporting they are exploring its use; 68 percent of Information Technology professionals explore and implement AI in the country, this has accelerated their investments and deployment in the last two years.
More than half of these IT professionals (59 percent) indicate that your company has plans to invest in AI adoption through its incorporation into processes and applications.
European Union welcomes the creation of an AI Law
The Artificial Intelligence Law proposed by the European Union takes as its axis the strengthening standards on data quality, transparency, human oversight, and accountabilityIt also aims to address ethical issues and application challenges in various sectors such as health, education, finance and energy.
In this way, the AI Law is a classification system that determines the level of risk that an AI technology would pose to the health and safety or essential rights of an individual. In this, four levels of risk are considered: unacceptable, high, limited and minimal. These last two can be used without further requirements than transparency obligations, while the unacceptable and high levels are prohibited with some exceptions.
According to the World Economic Forum the Artificial Intelligence Law proposes strong penalties for non-compliance. For companies, the fines can reach 30 million euros or 6 percent of global revenue. Submitting false or misleading documentation to regulators can also result in fines.
“With these landmark rules, the EU is leading the development of new global rules to ensure that AI can be trusted,” he added in a statement. release Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President for a Europe adapted to the Digital Age. “Future-proof and innovation-friendly, our rules will intervene where strictly necessary: when the security and fundamental rights of EU citizens are at stake.”