EU regulators have outlined eight harmful AI practices that will be banned under the new AI Act to ensure safety and prevent abuses of technology. These include mass surveillance, social scoring, and emotion detection in workplaces, aimed at protecting individuals from potential risks associated with AI systems.
The first provisions of the EU AI Act, which require companies to ensure AI literacy within their operations, started to apply on February 2. Organizations must take measures to promote AI literacy among their staff and stakeholders to comply with the new regulations.
A recent poll reveals that 87% of Britons support laws requiring AI developers to prove their systems are safe before release, while 60% favor banning the development of “smarter-than-human” AI models. The findings highlight growing public concerns about the safety and regulation of advanced AI technologies.
The EU AI Act is the world’s first comprehensive framework for AI governance, aiming to ensure that artificial intelligence systems are safe, ethical, and aligned with human rights. By categorizing AI systems based on risk levels, the Act sets global standards that will impact businesses and individuals, regardless of their location.
France will host the AI Action Summit on February 10-11, gathering government officials, executives, and civil society representatives to promote French leadership in AI. This summit aims to broaden discussions beyond safety concerns, focusing on themes such as public interest AI, innovation, and global AI governance.
On 2 February 2025, the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) became legally binding, introducing significant obligations for AI practices and literacy requirements. The Act establishes a risk-based framework for AI systems, categorizing them into four tiers and prohibiting certain harmful AI applications.
The European Commission has updated the AI Act to ban AI systems that pose an “unacceptable risk,” including practices such as social scoring and harmful manipulations. The Act categorizes AI systems into four risk levels, with high-risk systems requiring strict compliance and conformity assessments before market placement.
Europe will ban artificial intelligence that tracks employees’ emotions through webcams and voice recognition systems under new EU guidelines. These rules aim to prevent AI-based discrimination and manipulation, with strict penalties for violations.
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