Hidden dangers of AI: algorithmic bias and privacy violations

Hidden dangers of AI: algorithmic bias and privacy violations

The pace of technological development in artificial intelligence (AI) has outpaced the legislative capacity of individual countries to keep up. However, with its proposed AI Act, the European Union is attempting to chart a global course for regulating these powerful technologies. This legislation, the first of its kind globally, not only addresses the management of machines but also establishes a risk classification system and imposes strict limitations on uses that threaten human rights or public safety. Academic analysis of the Act reveals that it is based on the principle of "risk-based assessment." Under this approach, not all AI systems are prohibited, but rather they are categorized: unacceptable uses (such as social ranking systems or mass surveillance in public spaces) are completely banned; high-risk uses (such as recruitment systems or the management of critical infrastructure) are subject to rigorous checks and absolute transparency; and low-risk uses face fewer r…