Germany, France, & Italy Agree to AI Regulations

Germany, Italy, and France have made a joint agreement that seeks to regulate how AI is applied. Unlike previous attempts at AI regulation, this new proposal will not seek to control how AI is developed, but rather, what AI is applied too. In this sense, the 3 nations believe that they can continue innovating AI technology while also limiting how it is used in business or other means. 

The proposal, which is still being evaluated by the EU, would have AI developers fill out model cards that would describe how their machine learning technology functions. The 3 countries believe that this will help keep developers accountable, providing information on a model’s capabilities and limits, but could also cause significant pushback on innovations from teams and businesses that are hesitant to sharing every detail about their model.