AI Act

AI Act: IET comments to the European AI Office consultation on 17 September 2024.

The European AI office has launched a multi-stakeholder consultation on trustworthy general-purpose AI models under the AI Act. The consultation offered a platform for stakeholders to have their say on the topics covered by the first Code of Practice, which will detail out rules for general-purpose AI model providers.

AI is influencing how businesses, industries and technologies operate now and in the future. However, there is concern over the lack of understanding and information surrounding AI, the data used to train the models and ethical considerations.

The IET’s recommendations are: 

• Global cooperation is pivotal to the AI Act (the Act) as it will guarantee that each country is aware of the Act’s policies and regulations. This will also benefit inter-country communications and ensure implementation of the act is consistent throughout nations. It will also make it easier for multi-national businesses to operate.
• Consistent and constant reviews should be carried out to identify new potential risks or gaps in the Act.  
• Understanding and clear guidance are essential. Ensuring organisations, institutions and users of AI have a clear understanding of the Act is pivotal. There is currently a key issue with confusion, apprehension and reluctance around AI, having a clear, concise understanding will help adherence to the Act and the uptake of AI.