BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 14. Majority of people
fear impact of artificial intelligence (AI), President and Founder
of Women Political Leaders, Vice-President of the European
Parliament (2009–2011), Member of the European Parliament
(2004–2014) Silvana Koch-Mehrin said at the panel discussions on
"Digital futures: AI, Governance and ethics of innovation" as part
of the 13th Global Baku Forum on "Bridging Divides in a World in
Transition", Trend
reports.
She noted that if there are innovations, there should be
regulatory boundaries and limits related to them.
According to him, the power of technology has a significant
impact on society.
"Since the first genetic modification was possible, we have had
concerns; there has been a sense of fear and hesitation. Can we act
within this framework at all?
We can talk about the 'gold standard' of the European Union (EU)
regarding AI. The majority of citizens (about seventy percent) are
afraid of the impact of AI. On the other hand, this technology is
presented as a means of innovation. The EU intends to apply the
highest safety standards. When the system is strong, responsibility
also increases. People have the opportunity to control the actions
of AI by controlling it. However, the EU doesn't fully agree with
this and believes that there is already excessive regulation.
Our view is that a strong commitment can only arise when there
are firm commitments to the management of AI. The conditions for
transparency in the environment and the labor market can be
increased through AI. However, in terms of energy, AI is
expensive.
Any company that wants to do AI in the EU must agree to the
regulation. Ultimately, we know that overregulation can destroy
innovation, but there shouldn't be chaos either," she added.
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