Artificial intelligence and human rights: What is the EU’s approach?

Threats posed to human rights by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) are considered, along with some potential legal mitigations. The active efforts of the EU in the field of AI regulation seem particularly relevant for research considering its approach centred on citizens’ rights....

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Main Authors: A. Y. Marchenko, M. L. Entin
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Language:English
Published: Цифровое право 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.digitallawjournal.org/jour/article/view/116
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description Threats posed to human rights by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) are considered, along with some potential legal mitigations. The active efforts of the EU in the field of AI regulation seem particularly relevant for research considering its approach centred on citizens’ rights. Thus, the present study aims to describe the key features of the EU approach to regulating AI in the context of human rights protection, as well as identifying both its achievements and deficiencies, and proposing improvements to existing provisions. The presented analysis of the proposed AI Act pays special attention to provisions that set out to eliminate or mitigate the main risks and dangers of AI. The currently intensive development of AI regulation in the EU (the Presidency Compromise Text presented by the Council of the EU, amendments of the European Committee of the Regions, opinions of interested parties and human rights organisations, etc.) makes this study especially timely due to its highlighting of problematic aspects. The analysis shows that, on closer examination, the proposed law leaves many sensitive and controversial issues unsettled. In the context of AI applications, the proposed solution is considered as an emergency measure in order to rapidly integrate purportedly trustworthy AI into human society. As a result of the analysis, the authors propose potential improvements to the AI Act, including the possibility to update the lists of all types of AI, clarify the concept of transparency and eliminate the self-assessment procedure. It is also necessary to consider the potential reclassification of some AI systems currently defined as presenting limited risk as systems presenting considerable risk or prohibited systems.
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spelling doaj.art-0e9f549b03ce4909a5dcba5d2edfce5d2025-03-02T09:25:59ZengЦифровое правоЦифровое право2686-91362022-10-0133435710.38044/2686-9136-2022-3-3-43-5766Artificial intelligence and human rights: What is the EU’s approach?A. Y. Marchenko0M. L. Entin1Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)Threats posed to human rights by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) are considered, along with some potential legal mitigations. The active efforts of the EU in the field of AI regulation seem particularly relevant for research considering its approach centred on citizens’ rights. Thus, the present study aims to describe the key features of the EU approach to regulating AI in the context of human rights protection, as well as identifying both its achievements and deficiencies, and proposing improvements to existing provisions. The presented analysis of the proposed AI Act pays special attention to provisions that set out to eliminate or mitigate the main risks and dangers of AI. The currently intensive development of AI regulation in the EU (the Presidency Compromise Text presented by the Council of the EU, amendments of the European Committee of the Regions, opinions of interested parties and human rights organisations, etc.) makes this study especially timely due to its highlighting of problematic aspects. The analysis shows that, on closer examination, the proposed law leaves many sensitive and controversial issues unsettled. In the context of AI applications, the proposed solution is considered as an emergency measure in order to rapidly integrate purportedly trustworthy AI into human society. As a result of the analysis, the authors propose potential improvements to the AI Act, including the possibility to update the lists of all types of AI, clarify the concept of transparency and eliminate the self-assessment procedure. It is also necessary to consider the potential reclassification of some AI systems currently defined as presenting limited risk as systems presenting considerable risk or prohibited systems.https://www.digitallawjournal.org/jour/article/view/116european unioneuropean union lawartificial intelligencelegal regulation of aieuropean approachhuman rights
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Artificial intelligence and human rights: What is the EU’s approach?
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title Artificial intelligence and human rights: What is the EU’s approach?
title_full Artificial intelligence and human rights: What is the EU’s approach?
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title_full_unstemmed Artificial intelligence and human rights: What is the EU’s approach?
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artificial intelligence
legal regulation of ai
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human rights
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