December 5, 2024

The EU AI Act and the Normative Challenge to Regulate Emerging Technologies

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The AI Act is a step in the right direction but has too many flaws to set an endpoint in the discussion on how to regulate AI.
It should therefore be seen and employed as the beginning of a more sophisitcated approach, and one not to be dictated by technical developments.
A Regulatory Milestone: The AI Act is a crucial step towards creating legal guardrails for the quality, security, and legality of AI systems across sectors.
Challenges in its Structure: Critics highlight three core issues: the mix of product safety law with fundamental rights protection, reliance on self-regulation without sufficient public oversight, and inadequate attention to collective societal risks from AI.
Missed Opportunities: Despite its ambitions, the current form of the AI Act may struggle to fully address fundamental rights, democratic integrity, environmental concerns, and the rule of law.

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