A new law on dealing with artificial intelligence is being drawn up in the EU. OpenAI reacted to the first drafts and announced that it would withdraw from Europe if the law was not relaxed.
The ChatGPT provider OpenAI is considering withdrawing from Europe in view of the planned European Union (EU) regulations for artificial intelligence (AI). “The current draft of the EU AI law would be over-regulation,” says Sam Altman, co-founder and head of Microsoft holding OpenAI. Although the group wants to try to comply with new legal regulations, in case of doubt the company would be willing to turn its back on the European market, says Altman.
In view of various AI dangers, the EU is planning a so-called Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The law aims to extensively regulate the provision and use of AI by private and public actors. Among other things, the law stipulates that companies developing so-called generative AI such as ChatGPT must disclose the copyrighted material used.
Details are currently being negotiated
Representatives of the Parliament, the EU Council and the Commission are currently finalizing the details. In addition to the consultations on regulation, the EU wants to persuade companies to make a voluntary commitment. To this end, the Commission is planning a framework agreement with the Internet group Google and other companies. The proposal is still the subject of ongoing discussions.
With the release of ChatGPT, OpenAI triggered the current hype about Generative AI. It simulates human interaction and can create text, images or videos using just a few keywords. According to experts, this also increases the risk of disinformation campaigns.