Artificial intelligence (AI) tools develop quickly and this has left many unanswered questions about the rules around their usage. In this article, we examine how these tools are currently being regulated
AI has always attracted plenty of controversy. Tools that in some way make use of AI are currently being used by the biggest tech companies for a multitude of purposes, and as a result of this relatively unchecked usage, countless very real concerns exist across the board.
One example is AI in imaging, which has seen significant news coverage in recent months. There have been concerns around copyright, such as the potential threat that AI super-resolution technology could pose to the security of image assets, as well as the question of how AI-generated images should be attributed.
Privacy in AI imaging has also become a hot topic, with the State of Texas suing Facebook in February 2022 for the misuse of facial recognition AI technology. Furthermore, Getty Images implemented an industry-first model release in March 2022 that protects the privacy of a subject’s biometric data from AI technologies.
With such scattered activity surrounding the regulation of this fast-developing and often complicated area, it can be hard to keep up with exactly where you stand when it comes to the regulation of AI, whether you’re an owner, developer, or user of the technology.
Below we provide an outline of EU, UK, US, and Chinese AI regulations, along with links to this and other AI regulations around the world.
AI regulation in the EU
The EU was the first of the big global players to draft a regulatory framework for governing the devel