the brand new European guidelines for SMEs and synthetic intelligence | EUROtoday

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BRUSSELS – Legislative packages are multiplying which at European degree are known as upon to simplify laws in some sectors. The European Commission introduced adjustments within the digital discipline on Wednesday 19 November. On the fragile entrance of synthetic intelligence, the neighborhood govt proposes to postpone the applying of the principles devoted to high-risk conditions included within the regulation recognized in English as AI Act.

We remind you that the legislative textual content entered into power in August 2024, however full software is anticipated in August 2026. It supplies for using synthetic intelligence in response to a gradation of threat. Unacceptable, and subsequently banned, is use that endangers individuals’s security and lives in addition to particular person rights. Other makes use of are divided into three classes: excessive threat, restricted threat and minimal threat. The first case contains, amongst different issues, important providers.

We learn within the press launch revealed at this time by the European Commission: «The timing for the applying of the principles regarding excessive threat has been adjusted to a most of 16 months, in order that the principles will start to be utilized as soon as the neighborhood govt can see first-hand the provision of the requirements and help instruments crucial» for firms to totally apply the brand new European guidelines.

The concept of ​​a postponement had been circulating in Brussels for a while, motivated by the urgency of a much less restrictive system as a way to permit European firms to compete freely with American or Chinese rivals (see Il Sole/24 Ore of 11 July). The determination to postpone has been taken, however attributing it (for now) to the necessity to have requirements which might be really relevant. That stated, the Commission additionally proposes extra substantial adjustments.

Among different issues, it proposes to «lengthen some simplifications granted to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-cap firms (SMCs), together with simplified necessities on technical documentation, with a saving of not less than €225 million per yr». Changes are additionally proposed to some legislative texts, together with that regarding the safety of private information on the Internet (recognized by its English acronym GDPR).