The U.S. and EU plan to release a voluntary "code of conduct" for AI soon, which can serve as a temporary measure until permanent regulations are established. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need to adopt the code urgently, inviting "like-minded countries" to participate. - EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager said that a draft of the code is expected "within weeks."
- The initiative aims to address some of AI's risks while EU lawmakers work on comprehensive AI regulations
- Permanent rules governing AI could take two years, Vestager noted, adding that the world needs "to act now."
- AI is "developing at amazing speeds" and guardrails can help "society to trust what is ongoing," she added.
- The EU's AI Act, which includes regulations on things like biometric surveillance and emotion recognition, is still being finalized and could take until 2025 to take effect.
- The push for rules comes after leading AI experts, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, signed a brief statement citing an urgent need to address "the risk of extinction from AI," comparing its threat to nuclear war and pandemics.
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