Nearly 60 non-governmental organizations condemned the “deficiencies” in the proposal. arrangement The artificial intelligence (AI) that the European Union (EU) is working on Spain This guarantees legislation that is “sound and respects fundamental rights”.
In an open letter published this Wednesday, these national and international NGOs expressed their “concern” over the impact of a technology that, if abused, could pose a “serious threat to fundamental rights and democratic processes”. The letter is sent to Spain, which will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the fifth time from 1 July to 31 December this year.
Brussels He’s been working for years on a law whose approval was delayed by the advent of productive apps like the famous ChatGPT. The proposal imposes different rules and restrictions depending on the use of artificial intelligence. Thus, it prohibits those who pose an “unacceptable risk”. This category includes biometric surveillance, face recognitionpredictive policing or deliberate manipulation. Organizations that signed the open letter request to expand the list of systems that fall into this category.
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A step below is “high risk” uses, including systems that could affect selection processes. algorithms your advice social networks like TikTok, instagram, twitter anyone Facebook. In this case, they also demand the removal of “discretionary discretion in the classification process” of these systems and the establishment of “significant public accountability and transparency obligations for public uses and implementers of high-risk AI systems.” As early as 2021, more than a hundred European NGOs denounced that the obligations were not stringent enough to guarantee respect for the European Union. human rights.
The letter calls for “guaranteeing rights and a compensation mechanism for people affected by AI systems” and encouraging greater participation of civil society in the development of technical standards to ensure that the defense of fundamental rights is built upon by the design of this technology.
driving assets LaFede.cat, Algorace, Eticas Foundation, CIVIO, Algorights, CECU, Catalonia Human Rights Institute and TAS Observatory. They all ask the Spanish government to hold “high-level” meetings with representatives of ministries.