Countries Regulating on AI and Chatbots | 10 Apr 2023

Why in News?

Italy has recently banned ChatGPT due to concerns over the collection of personal data and the lack of guardrails to prevent minors from accessing the AI chatbot.

What are the Other Countries Regulating AI and Chatbots?

• India:
  • NITI Aayog, has issued some guiding documents on AI Issued such as the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence and the Responsible AI for All report.
  • Emphasises social and economic inclusion, innovation, and trustworthiness.
• European Union:
  • Proposed legislation called the European AI Act to introduce a common regulatory framework for AI.
    • The AI Act will also work in tandem with other laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  • Classifies different AI tools according to perceived risk level and imposes different obligations and transparency requirements.
  • May include ChatGPT under the General Purpose AI Systems category, which describes tools that can perform multiple functions.
• United Kingdom:
  • Outlined a light-touch approach, asking regulators in different sectors to apply existing regulations to AI.
  • Published a white paper outlining five principles companies should follow: safety, security and robustness; transparency and explainability; fairness; accountability and governance; and contestability and redress.
• China:
  • While China hasn’t officially blocked ChatGPT, OpenAI does not allow users to sign up for the chatbot in the country.
    • OpenAI also blocks users from other countries with heavy internet censorship such as Russia, North Korea, Egypt, Iran, Ukraine, and a few more.

What are the Concerns Related to Rising AI Software and Chatbots?

• Privacy:
  • Training AI models requires access to large amounts of data, which could include personal and sensitive information.
    • There is a risk that this data could be used for unethical purposes, such as for targeted advertising or for political manipulation.
• Responsibility:
  • Since AI models can generate new content, such as images, audio, or text it may be used to generate fake news or other malicious content, without knowing who is responsible for the output.
    • This could lead to ethical dilemmas over responsibility.
• Automation and Lowering Job:
  • AI has the potential to automate many processes, which could lead to job displacement for people who are skilled in those areas.
    • This raises questions about the ethics of using AI for job displacement and the potential impact on workers and society.

Conclusion

Regulations and standards must be put in place to ensure that AI models are used in a responsible and ethical manner. AI models are only as good as the data they are trained on, so it is important to ensure that the data used for training AI models is ethical and unbiased. This includes ensuring that the data used for training is collected and used in a way that respects the privacy of individuals and does not reinforce existing biases.

Source: IE