European AI accord creates ambiguity for Chief Information Officers, yet lacks specifics

A pact on AI usage, hammered out by delegates from 57 nations, was revealed on Thursday, however, its broad wording makes it uncertain whether enterprise CIOs will be required to make any adjustments to adhere.

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This European-led initiative contributes to a wide array of AI global conformity initiatives alongside a multitude of fresh legal endeavors to regulate AI in the US. The initial endorsers included Andorra, Georgia, Iceland, Norway, the Republic of Moldova, San Marino, and the United Kingdom, in addition to Israel, the United States of America, and the European Union.

In a declaration, the Council of Europe stated, “There exist significant hazards and dangers stemming from particular activities within the lifecycle of synthetic intelligence such as bias in numerous scenarios, gender disparity, the erosion of democratic processes, hampering human dignity or personal freedom, or the abuses of synthetic intelligence systems by some states for oppressive intentions, infringing upon international human rights principles.”

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