European lawmakers ask for new rules to regulate AI so it's 'safe and trustworthy'
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A group of European lawmakers wrote a letter on Monday expressing their concern and calling for additional rules to regulate artificial intelligence, following a similar letter from tech leaders such as Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak.
In the letter, the lawmakers laid out several initiatives they would like to see European Parliament take, including providing a framework within the proposed AI Act to steer the direction of AI in a way that is "human-centric, safe and trustworthy," as well as a global summit on AI's risks to be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Joe Biden.
The group also asked for the Trade and Technology Council to agree on a preliminary agenda for an upcoming summit to discuss AI, as well as countries and companies around the world to take responsibility and make sure AI is being used for good, with restraint and responsibility exercised by those who utilize it.
"Our message to industry, researchers, and decision-makers, in Europe and worldwide, is that the development of very powerful artificial intelligence demonstrates the need for attention and careful consideration," the letter reads. "Together, we can steer history in the right direction."
Earlier this month, the Biden Administration laid out a formal request for comment to look into potential regulation for artificial intelligence products and services amid concerns about development in the industry.
Last month, a group of tech luminaries, including Musk and Apple (AAPL) co-founder Wozniak, called for a six-month pause in the development of many AI tools in order to develop new safety standards for the technology.
Others, however, including Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates, have said pausing development of certain AI technology would not solve issues.
"I donât think asking one particular group to pause solves the challenges," Gates said in a recent interview. "Clearly thereâs huge benefits to these thingsâ¦ what we need to do is identify the tricky areas."
Microsoft (MSFT) has made a "multi-year, multi-billion" dollar investment into OpenAI, the creator of the ChatGPT service. Since then, the tech giant has integrated ChatGPT technology into many of its products, including its Bing search engine.
OpenAI recently unveiled its newest GPT update, GPT-4, and claimed the technology could score higher on the SAT exam than 90% of all test takers.
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