Module 7: Existing and Emerging AI Laws and Standards: Around the Globe Flashcards
Name some jurisdictions that already have laws directly related to AI.
- Australia
- Canada
- China
- EU
- South Africa
- UK
What is a key element of Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act?
- It applies a broad definition of AI to the private sector and identifies many regulated activities that will be affected.
Which jurisdiction has proposed banning AI systems that are excessively risky?
The EU
Which jurisdiction does NOT take a risk based approach to governing AI systems?
China
What is the standard formula for evaluating risk?
Impact x Likelihood
What is a key element of many AI laws to address AI accountability?
Transparency
What is a key element of Canada’s Digital Charter Implementation act of 2022?
It adds requirements for the use of AI in the public sector.
What are some of the elements of risks of high impact systems that Canada’s AI laws focus on?
- Nature and severity of the potential harms
- Scale of the use of the system
- Consumer opt-out or control over their interactions with the AI system
- Imbalances of economic and social status of people
- How much autonomy or authority people have to make a different choice
- Degree to which risks are already regulated by industry specific regulations or consumer protection laws.
What apparatus has Canada proposed for AI oversight?
Federal AI and Data Commissioner - Would have the power to:
- Access information
- Order organizations to cease operations (in some circumstances)
Describe Singapore’s approach to AI regulation
Leverage the benefits of AI for productivity and growth while also managing risk and ensuring trust.
What apparatus has Singapore established to govern AI?
An industry led advisory council to advise on the ethical use of AI and data. This council advises the government on issues from commercial uses of AI.
Which country issued Asia’s first AI governance framework? In what year?
Singapore; 2019
