Three EU countries pioneer in setting standards for managing artificial intelligence applications

Germany, France and Italy have reached an agreement on how artificial intelligence (AI) will be regulated in the future, which is expected to speed up negotiations at the European level.

Germany, France and Italy lay the groundwork for talks on AI regulation at European level. (Source: AP)

The governments of the three countries support voluntary commitments that are binding on both large and small AI providers in the European Union (EU).

The European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council are currently negotiating how the EU should position itself in this new area.

The European Parliament presented the “AI Act” in June 2023, with the aim of preventing risks from AI applications and avoiding discriminatory effects, without slowing down the innovative power of this technology in Europe. During the discussions, the European Parliament proposed that the initial code of conduct should only be binding on large AI providers, mainly from the United States.

However, the three countries have warned against this apparent competitive advantage over smaller European suppliers, arguing that it could undermine confidence in the security of smaller suppliers and lead to fewer customers. They also argue that rules on conduct and transparency should be binding on everyone.

According to the document adopted by Germany, France and Italy, initially no sanctions should be imposed. However, if violations of the code of conduct are found after a certain period of time, a system of sanctions could be established. In the future, a European authority will monitor compliance with the standards, the document said.

The German Ministry of Economic Affairs, which is responsible for AI regulation along with the Ministry for Digital Affairs, believes that laws and state controls should govern the application of AI, not the technology itself. In addition, the government should not individually regulate the development of AI models that are not yet in use or on the market.

Issues surrounding AI will be on the agenda when the German and Italian governments hold talks in Berlin on November 22.

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