The European Commission is seeking more clarification on the interpretation of the AI Act.
The Artificial Intelligence Office of the European Commission is calling for more clarification on the interpretation of the AI Act. The European Commission reveals that it has launched a consultation on future guidelines for the definition of AI systems. Also for the “prohibited use of AI,” the Commission calls for clear definitions and examples. With this, the Commission wants to be able to draft better guidelines.
AI Act
The AI Act is a European Union initiative to establish measures around the fast-growing technology of artificial intelligence (AI). A lot of big companies in the AI world market already signed up for the AI Act. On Aug. 1, 2024, the AI Act officially went into effect, but not all the rules apply today.
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Clearer definitions
Although a precise definition of an AI system is already included in the law, the European Commission wants to know which of the technology-neutral terms in those definitions need further interpretation in future directives.
Also for the “prohibited use of AI,” which is an important part of the AI Act, the European Commission wants more clarity and clear definitions. The Commission therefore wants to receive specific examples.
To this end, the European Commission is launching a targeted consultation process, inviting stakeholders to provide input. Those contributions will then be included in the Commission’s guidelines on the definition of AI systems and prohibited AI practices under the AI Act. Those will be published in early 2025. The consultation will remain open for four weeks, through Dec. 11, 2024.