Do you remember the Cambridge Analytica scandal? Did you notice
that video streaming platforms' recommender systems suggest
videos that entice you to spend more and more time on their
platforms? Have you already driven or seen a (partially) automated
vehicle? What do these examples have in common? All are based on AI
systems that have certain advantages, but also important
disadvantages.
Artificial intelligence (AI) constantly finds new applications
in our daily lives and this is not without far going positive, but
also negative consequences. Therefore, AI has caught the attention
of lawmakers. The European Commission has published the long
awaited Proposal for a Regulation of Artificial Intelligence on 21
April 2021. This Proposal aims to regulate AI and thus the examples
provided above.
