Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Europe is in the final stages of finalizing a series of laws (UU) regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technology. However, lawmakers and experts say the sudden firing of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman caused a backlash. Regulators feel the need to add stricter regulations for the AI industry.
Altman, one of the founders of the startup that last year kicked off the generative AI boom, was abruptly fired by OpenAI’s board of directors last week. The firing of the ChatGPT boss shocked the tech world and prompted employees to threaten mass resignations at the company.
So far it has been reported that the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the European Union are nearing the end of discussions on the details of the AI Law, which would require some companies to complete extensive risk assessments and provide data to regulators.
However, negotiations encountered obstacles regarding the extent to which companies could carry out independent regulation.
Brando Benifei, one of two European lawmakers leading negotiations on the law, said the drama of Altman’s ouster from OpenAI shows that regulators cannot rely on independent regulation by individual companies.
“Regulation, especially when dealing with the most advanced AI models, must be precise, transparent and enforceable to protect our society,” he was quoted as saying ReutersWednesday (22/11/2023).
Reuters reported that France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement on how AI should be regulated, a move that is expected to speed up negotiations at European level.
All three countries support mandatory self-regulation through codes of conduct for companies using generative AI models. However, some experts say this will not be enough.
Alexandra van Huffelen, the Dutch Minister for Digitalization, said that the OpenAI story is an example of the need for strict regulations.
“The lack of transparency and dependence on a few companies in my opinion clearly underlines the need for regulation,” he said.
Meanwhile, Gary Marcus, an AI expert at New York University, wrote on social media platform
“Please don’t ignore the EU AI law; we need it now more than ever.”
The latest update, Altman will again become CEO of OpenAI.
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