#EU #AI #AIAct #AIRegulation #SelfRegulation: "If we have learned anything from the ex-post regulation of social networking services over the past decade that led to the adoption of the DSA, it is that we cannot afford another dominant technological paradigm that is shaped out of society’s sight. Researchers, regulators, and civil society need to be able to assess the impact of AI, and mandatory transparency and documentation are the only truly proven mechanisms to create the conditions for this.
This means the AI Act must include mandatory documentation and transparency requirements for all foundational models, shedding light on how models were trained and what data was used. The information should include data on resource consumption, which is essential for shaping policies that will guarantee the development and deployment of this new wave of technology in the most sustainable way possible rather than exacerbating the already unsustainable resource use of the tech industry.
In this situation, it is important that the European Parliament and the Commission stick to their guns and do not give in to the self-serving rhetoric of a few member states who are acting on the misguided idea that weakening much-needed regulation will somehow give them a leg up in the global race to capture the AI space."
https://openfuture.eu/blog/the-eu-should-not-trust-ai-companies-to-self-regulate/
