The European Union has introduced new guidelines under its AI Act, banning AI systems involved in manipulative, exploitative, and mass surveillance practices. The regulations, effective February 2nd, aim to balance innovation with protecting fundamental rights. Meanwhile, Australia bans DeepSeek AI from its government systems over national security concerns.
The European Union (EU) has implemented new guidelines under its AI Act, prohibiting the use of AI systems engaged in manipulative, exploitative, and mass surveillance practices. Effective February 2nd, these rules outlaw predictive social scoring, large-scale biometric surveillance, and unauthorized facial recognition databases.
As detailed in a report by Amiya Johar for Mobile World Live, the AI Act classifies AI technologies based on risk levels, mandating stringent transparency and oversight requirements for high-risk systems employed in healthcare, credit scoring, and migration. Companies that fail to adhere to these regulations face substantial penalties, reaching up to €35 million ($36.35 million) or a percentage of their global revenue.Despite exemptions granted for national security and international law enforcement, the regulations have garnered criticism from prominent tech companies like Meta, which have characterized them as excessively restrictive. US President Donald Trump has also expressed concerns about potential trade retaliation. However, the EU maintains its stance, asserting that these rules are intended to strike a balance between fostering innovation and safeguarding fundamental rights. In a separate development, Australia has banned the use of DeepSeek AI within its government systems following a risk assessment that identified national security concerns. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the immediate removal of all DeepSeek products, emphasizing that the decision was rooted in security risks rather than the company's Chinese origins. Johar reported that while the ban is confined to government networks, Burke advised citizens to remain vigilant about their digital privacy. This move echoes Australia's previous restrictions on Chinese tech firms Huawei and ZTE based on similar security apprehensions. DeepSeek recently garnered attention when its AI-powered app topped Apple's US App Store downloads, but escalating security concerns have prompted global scrutiny. The US is currently conducting an investigation into the company, while Italy and Taiwan have also implemented bans
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