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Saturday 22 February 2020
EU proposes rules for artificial intelligence to limit risks

By KELVIN CHAN dards.
LONDON (AP) — The Euro- Artificial intelligence uses
pean Union unveiled pro- computers to process large
posals Wednesday to regu- sets of data and make de-
late artificial intelligence cisions without human in-
that call for strict rules and put. It is used, for example,
safeguards on risky appli- to trade stocks in finan-
cations of the rapidly de- cial markets, or, in some
veloping technology. countries, to scan faces in
The report is part of the crowds to find criminal sus-
bloc's wider digital strat- pects.
egy aimed at maintaining While it can be used to im-
its position as the global prove healthcare, make
pacesetter on techno- farming more efficient or
logical standards. Big tech combat climate change,
companies seeking to tap it also brings risks. It can
Europe's vast and lucrative be unclear what data ar-
market, including those tificial intelligence systems
from the U.S. and China, work off. Facial recogni-
would have to play by any tion systems can be bi-
new rules that come into European Commissioner for Europe fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager speaks during a ased against certain social
force. presentation on Europe's Digital Future at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. groups, for example. There
The EU's executive Com- Associated Press are also concerns about
mission said it wants to privacy and the use of the
develop a "framework for tablishing "technological overhaul of how the bloc these platforms when they technology for criminal pur-
trustworthy artificial intel- sovereignty," also released treats digital companies, in- come to see us." poses, the report said.
ligence." European Com- a strategy to unlock data cluding potentially holding If the tech companies Human-centered guide-
mission President Ursula von from the continent's busi- them liable for illegal con- aren't able to build systems lines for artificial intelli-
der Leyen had ordered her nesses and the public sec- tent posted on their plat- "for our people, then we will gence are essential be-
top deputies to come up tor so it can be harnessed forms. A steady stream of regulate, and we are ready cause "none of the positive
with a coordinated Euro- for further innovation in ar- Silicon Valley tech bosses, to do this in the Digital Ser- things will be achieved if
pean approach to artificial tificial intelligence. Officials including Facebook CEO vices Act at the end of the we distrust the technology,"
intelligence and data strat- in Europe, which doesn't Mark Zuckerberg, Google year," he said. said Margrethe Vestager,
egy 100 days after she took have any homegrown tech CEO Sundar Pichai and The EU's report said clear the executive vice presi-
office in December. giants, hope to to catch up Microsoft President Brad rules are needed to ad- dent overseeing the EU's
"We will be particularly with the U.S. and China by Smith, have visited Brussels dress "high-risk AI systems," digital strategy.
careful where essential hu- using the bloc's vast and in recent weeks as part of such as those in recruit- Under the proposals, which
man rights and interests are growing trove of industrial apparent lobbying efforts. ment, healthcare, law en- are open for public consul-
at stake," von der Leyen data for what they antici- "It is not us that need to forcement or transport, tation until May 19, EU au-
told reporters in Brussels. pate is a coming wave of adapt to today's platforms. which should be "transpar- thorities want to be able
"Artificial intelligence must digital transformation. It is the platforms that need ent, traceable and guar- to test and certify the data
serve people, and there- They also warned that even to adapt to Europe," said antee human oversight." used by the algorithms that
fore artificial intelligence more regulation for foreign Thierry Breton, commission- Other artificial intelligence power artificial intelligence
must always comply with tech companies is in store er for the internal market. systems could come with in the same way they
people's rights." with the upcoming "Digital "That is the message that labels certifying that they check cosmetics, cars and
EU leaders, keen on es- Services Act," a sweeping we delivered to CEOs of are in line with EU stan- toys. q

U.S. expert says 5G tiff could

affect information exchanges

top-level information with there are serious supply works. The U.S. fears China's
countries that choose "un- chain risks to 5G technol- communist leaders can use
trusted" vendors, such as ogy, that there are such the company to tap into
China's Huawei. things as high-risk vendors communications in equip-
Robert Strayer, Deputy As- that operate in countries ment Huawei sells globally.
sistant Secretary for Cyber that do not have demo- Strayer recognized that
and International Commu- cratic checks and balanc- Spain and other countries
nications and Information es and that those types of would make up their own
Policy at the U.S. State De- countries present serious minds, but he reiterated
partment told journalists in risk to our 5G networks" in recent U.S. warnings about
Madrid that a new EU "5G their entirety, the official the consequences of not
In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, attendees walk past a display
for 5G services from Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT toolbox" recognized secu- said. following Washington's
Expo in Beijing. rity risks in 5G technology Strayer was in Spain as part lead.
Associated Press and that vendors must be of a European tour as Presi- "If countries adopt untrust-
trustworthy. dent Donald Trump's ad- ed technology in their 5G
MADRID (AP) — The top U.S. ward recognizing the risks "There is a recognition that ministration puts pressure networks, that will jeop-
diplomat for cybersecurity at stake in 5G technology, did not exist a year and a on allies to avoid Chinese ardize our ability to share
policy says he welcomes but warned that the U.S. half ago in the European tech firm Huawei in next- information at the highest
European Union moves to- will not be able to share Union and elsewhere that generation mobile net- level," Strayer said.q