The United States and the European Union will work together for an Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct, the first regulation of its kind in the world. It must be complied with by the developers “voluntarily”, according to the authorities.
Margrethe Vestager, European Union chief technology officer, made the announcement this week.
“Generative AI is a complete game changer. Everyone knows that this is the next powerful thing. So in the coming weeks we will present a draft of an AI code of conduct.” he said, quoted by Reuters.
Vestager led a panel on Generative Artificial Intelligence, at the fourth meeting of the US-European Union Trade and Technology Council.
They participated in the meeting Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, and Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, among other figures.
Pressure companies to abide by the Code of Conduct
“We want to invite global partners to join, to cover as much as possible. We will make this a matter of absolute urgency, to have a voluntary registration AI Code of Conduct,” added Vestager.
According to the executive, the intention is to develop security provisions, with the incorporation of developer companies.
In 2021, the European Union presented a bill to regulate Artificial Intelligence, but for the moment it is still pending. This Code of Conduct will be used for regulation initially, seeking the linking of companies on a voluntary basis.
Gina Raimondo, Secretary of State for Commerce of the United States, recognized that “Artificial Intelligence is coming at a rate like no other technology.”
“Like other technologies, we are already seeing issues with data privacy, misuse, what happens when models fall into the hands of malicious actors, and misinformation. Unlike other technologies, the pace of information is dizzying”, Raymond reflected.
The G7 wants to take action on the issue of Artificial Intelligence
The issue of Artificial Intelligence was also discussed at the Group of 7 meeting held in Japan in May. Nations will push for “transparency, openness, fair processes, impartiality, privacy and inclusion, to promote responsible Artificial Intelligence”.
“Artificial Intelligence must be in line with democratic values”, added the members of the G7 in a joint statement.
Each member of the G7 has their own approach to the rise of Artificial Intelligence. While the United States remains cautious, but without directly intervening, Japan wants to push technology further. The European Union seeks to establish limits to companies.