Law and Tech- AI Act Flashcards
when was the final version of the AI Act introduced?
March 13, 2024
when did the EU Commission propose the AI Act?
2021
what is the purpose of the AI Act?
1) to improve the functioning of the internal market;
2) to promote trustworthy AI
how does AI affect the environment?
1) carbon footprint- energy required to train AI models is growing, which means more greenhouse emissions
2) e-waste disposal contaminates soil and water.
3) robotics (drones) threaten animals and birds.
what article of the AI Act contains the purpose?
Art 1.2
what article of the AI Act contains the scope?
Art 2
who does the AI Act apply to?
providers, deployers, importers and distributors of AI systems, manufacturers, representatives of providers, and affected persons in the Union. (essentially the AI Act applies to those who want to commercialise AI)
what is reasonably foreseeable misuse?
the use of an AI system in a way that is not in accordance with its intended purpose, but which may result from reasonably foreseeable human behaviour or interaction with other AI systems.
what is an AI system?
A machine-based system that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and that infers from the input it receives how to generate outputs
what is general purpose AI?
An AI model that displays significant generality and is capable of competently performing a wide range of distinct tasks regardless of the way the model is placed on the market
what is a general purpose AI system?
An AI system which is based on a general-purpose AI model and which has the capability to serve a variety of purposes.
what is a provider?
A natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that: develops an AI system or a general-purpose AI model, or that; has an AI system or a general-purpose AI model developed and places it on the market
what is a deployer?
A natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body using an AI system under its authority
what is an authorised representative?
A natural or legal person located in the Union who has received a written mandate from a provider of an AI system or a general-purpose AI model to perform
the obligations and procedures established by this Regulation.
what is a distributor?
A natural or legal person in the supply chain that makes an AI system available on the Union market.