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L’initiative allemande AI Service Desk illustre comment appliquer la loi européenne sur l’IA de manière favorable aux entreprises. Présenté par le ministère fédéral de la Transformation numérique, cet outil interactif permettra aux utilisateurs de vérifier la conformité avec les exigences légales de l’UE concernant l’IA. Bien que l’intention soit d’aider les entreprises, il est essentiel de noter que la loi vise à assurer des pratiques responsables, et non à faciliter les profits des entreprises.
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🚨 Germany’s latest AI initiative offers us an example of what “applying the EU AI Act in a business-friendly way” might mean in practice. It’s called AI Service Desk, and here’s what you need to know:
The Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization presented the AI Service Desk as a way to provide practical information about the EU legal requirements for using and developing AI.
According to the official release:
“Users will be able to access an interactive compliance compass as a quick and easy tool to check whether and how far the AI Act applies to the systems they use. The tool will indicate whether a user’s AI system is subject to regulation, whether transparency obligations apply and whether the system could be classed as a high-risk system or a prohibited practice.”
Also, Dr. Karsten Wildberger, the German Federal Minister behind this initiative, seems to be aligned with the EU’s new narrative that it needs to simplify and become more “business-friendly.” According to the official release, he said:
“The new AI Service Desk will act as a central point of contact to help businesses in complying in an efficient and practical way with the complex requirements of the EU’s AI Act. This signalises how we imagine national AI supervision to be: business and innovation-friendly, with slim and swift structures and clear guidance for businesses. This will put Germany at the forefront in Europe in developing and using responsible AI technology.”
As I told you many times before, from a strict legal perspective, applying the EU AI Act in a “business-friendly” way does not make sense, as the law’s goal isn’t to protect businesses or to facilitate businesses’ profits.
What is getting clearer is that the EU was referring to support and guidance mechanisms, including from an AI literacy perspective, to help businesses implement the AI Act (especially small businesses and startups).
When I hear more details about this initiative, including how to receive support from it, I’ll let you know.
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