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Expert: EU Commission wants an "unlimited special legal zone" for AI (www.heise.de)
submitted 20 hours ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/55901887

https://archive.is/xtYdt

At the center of the criticism is the planned Article 88c, which provides for special relief for data processing in the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The experts Peter Hense and David Wagner warn here of an "unlimited special legal zone". Since the term "AI system" is extremely broadly defined, companies could in the future declare almost any automated data processing as AI-relevant in order to evade strict data protection rules. This would replace the technology-neutral logic of the GDPR with a technology-specific privilege that primarily benefits service providers.

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 46 points 18 hours ago

I want an "unlimited special face punching" for the people who propose this

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 34 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck no. The fact that AI needs special carve-outs from existing laws just goes to show how fucking stupid and gross it is.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

This. If it was as great as promised it would also work if done legally.

[–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 19 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

We don't have enough energy to not burn russian gas.

We need to build energy guzzling AI data centers.

EU really don't need AI, increased data collection and spying on citizens.

Focus on energy security before pondering how to waste it.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago

Article 88

On the nose number...

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 12 points 15 hours ago

Only if corporations lose all rights as individuals in Law.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago

Cool. So I can get one for my massive Clit as well then? I want everyone to pay respect and marvel at it.

[–] Antaeus@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Sigh… why have laws at all? Chat Control kind of encroaches on indiscriminate surveillance, which the EU courts previously have told member states is against the EU charter. Now, nothing. GDPR, DMA was presented as hardening against the aggressive big tech corporations. Apparently, that doesn’t matter.

Sigh… apologies, politics and the EU pisses me of lately.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 hours ago

No no i am right there with you. The EU leadership has been strange this entire year

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

So much for „laws that apply in the real world apply in the digital world too.“ They‘re proposing a lawless playground for corporations that will definitely get abused to damage industries, people, and attack democracy as a whole.