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ChatGPT became part of the lexicon seemingly overnight, and the world has been scrambling to figure out how to manage the seemingly magical, but slightly problematic new technology at our fingertips. ChatGPT—and generative AI—could change how people work. Now, governments are debating legislation to protect privacy and prevent potential abuses.
Where in the world? In early May, the European Union approved the AI Act, which would establish the first global regulations on AI. The law puts generative AI into four categories, based on risk, and would require testing and transparency, CNBC reported.
Furthermore, the proposed legislation would ban potentially discriminatory use of AI, like biometric identification systems, emotion recognition systems in the workplace, and using biometric data from social media and security systems for facial recognition databases, according to the European Parliament website.
"We need to be guaranteed that no worker is subject to the will of a machine," Esther Lynch, general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, reportedly told AFP, a French news agency.
Satellite view. Employers with workers in Europe may want to keep an eye on the legislation, although CNBC noted it’s got a long way to go before becoming law. But other regions such as China are developing their own regulations to keep up with technology advancements. And in the US, states like California are considering similar regulations around facial and emotion detection in the workplace.
We’ll keep you posted on the inevitable developments in ChatGPT versions 5–100, but if history is any indicator, US lawmakers will lag far behind the technology shifts.—KP