OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed concern over the European Union’s proposed AI regulation, stating that there are technical limitations to their ability to comply with the proposed obligations and that services like ChatGPT could be halted in Europe as a result. The European Parliament has proposed a draft AI regulation that would regulate specific use cases such as biometric identification, predictive policing, and general-purpose AI within the EU. The regulation is expected to be finalized and enacted into law in 2025 after negotiations with the European Council and member countries. Technology companies like OpenAI and Google are worried that overregulation may curb technological innovation in the rapidly evolving AI space. In particular, the proposed regulation emphasizes the need to regulate foundational AI models, which provide versatile outputs that can be customized for specific use cases. Companies are worried that the regulation’s transparency obligations, particularly those related to trade secrets and copyrighted material used to train systems, may weaken their IP protection.
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Sam Altman is an entrepreneur, investor, and the CEO of OpenAI.
