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In the context of the second part of the 2024 session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), MEP Mr. George Loucaides spoke yesterday before the plenary session of the House on the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, which is expected to be adopted by the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers next May.
In his intervention, Loukaidis said that the use of artificial intelligence is not a futuristic invention, but constitutes and composes today's reality. Pointing out its great impact in all areas of human activity, he stressed that not only the benefits, but also the significant dangers of its use and especially the misuse of this technology, in a manner contrary to international standards of human rights, democracy, human dignity and the autonomy of the individual to intervene at his or her own discretion, must be highlighted.
The burden of responsibility for the proper and fair use of artificial intelligence cannot, under any circumstances, be left to the discretion of the technology companies that develop it, Mr.Loukaidis stressed. Citing some examples of misuse of AI, he referred to the potential of genetic AI applications to cause serious consequences in terms of spreading misinformation and manipulating public opinion. He also referred to the risk of abuse of AI in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors and the potential development of harmful biological agents.
Moreover, pointing out the potentially disastrous consequences of the use of AI in the military sector, he stressed that, according to recent critical statements by the UN Secretary General, Israel has used AI systems in its military operations in Gaza, resulting in non-military targets being hit and misidentification. He expressed his dismay at the acts of genocide against the Palestinian people, committed for the first time in human history with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Stressing the urgent need for strict regulation at international level of the use of artificial intelligence in war conflicts, the MEP noted the collective social and moral obligation not to repeat Robert Oppenheimer's experiment that led to the use of nuclear weapons. Loucaides expressed concern that currently, the preliminary text of the Convention is not clear on the obligation of member states to inform about the use of artificial intelligence in administrative procedures leading to binding decisions, nor does it adequately clarify the responsibility of private actors when fundamental human rights are violated. Finally, it stressed the urgent need to finalise the relevant Convention and to strengthen it with preventive measures and monitoring mechanisms, in a way that reflects both the enormous potential and opportunities of AI and ensures that its use is fully compatible with the protection of human rights.
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