AHA May 6 responded to a request for information about the current state of artificial intelligence in health care from Rep. Ami Bera, M.D., D-Calif., urging that any regulation of the technology needs to be flexible to keep pace with innovation and allow caregivers to apply it for patient benefit. https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-06-aha-urges-need-flexibility-regulation-ai-health-care
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AI has numerous positive impacts, including automation, medical diagnosis, and virtual assistants, but misuse poses significant risks. President Biden’s executive order established new standards for AI safety and security, urging Congress to pass data privacy regulations. Bipartisan efforts, like the American Privacy Rights Act, reflect growing momentum for AI regulation. Bias in AI algorithms has […]
South Africa’s Minister of Communications, Mondli Gungubele, emphasizes the economic potential of AI and the necessity for specific regulations to foster its development. Proposed regulations aim to shape AI policies and programs at national and continental levels, with the formation of an AI Expert Advisory Council to provide recommendations. Professor Vukosi Marivate, an expert in […]
Harmonized global AI standards are not imminent, with significant divergence between the EU and UK regarding regulation. The EU AI Act, effective in early 2026, employs a risk-rating system, banning certain AI uses and imposing strict compliance criteria on others, while adopting a light-touch approach for “low risk” uses. The UK follows an agile approach, […]
India’s services export in 2021-22 amounted to USD 254.5 billion, with IT and BPO comprising USD 157 billion, indicating the significance of Digital India for sustained growth. The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to elevate India from “business runners” to “business changers” globally, but it also raises concerns about human nature and […]
The development of artificial intelligence technology is happening at a rapid pace. That’s made it hard for Congress to regulate it, but Biden and Trump have tried by executive order. https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/theres-a-messy-battle-over-ai-going-on-in-dc-and-theres-no-end-in-sight/articleshow/109860281.cms
Companies should assess their current and future use of AI systems and list them in a model repository. Financial organizations can integrate AI into existing model management systems. AI systems are categorized by risk: unacceptable, high, limited, and minimal. Unacceptable systems, like real-time biometric identification, are prohibited, while high-risk systems, such as those in critical […]
Baroness Stowell of Beeston, Chair of the Communications and Digital Committee, writes to Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology following the publication of the Government’s response to the Committee’s report ‘Large language models and generative AI’. Brazil’s AI regulation gets first draft to guide upcoming debates
The proposal is the first step is a long legislative process The ground rules are inspired by the EU law, but are slightly more flexible Brazil’s AI regulation gets first draft to guide upcoming debates
“There’s some things that we know enough to be able to do a thoughtful job of regulating now,” says Rep. Jay Obernolte. While leading a Congressional task force on AI isn’t exactly cutting edge research, it does stand to have a big impact on the field and everyone whose lives will be impacted by […]
