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EU AI Office to hold General-Purpose AI Code of Practice drafting session
The European Commission's Artificial Intelligence Office will launch its drafting process for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice beginning 30 Sept. The AI Office received interest from nearly 1,000 organisations and individuals to participate in the plenary session. Stakeholders invited to participate will be notified prior to the 30 Sept. event.
9 countries join CoE's binding treaty on AI use
Financial Times reports the EU, U.K. and U.S. are among nine countries to sign the Council of Europe's legally binding treaty ensuring the use of AI technology aligns with "human rights, democracy and the rule of law." The treaty was recently signed at a CoE Ministers of Justice meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, and previously negotiated by the 46 Council of Europe states, the EU and 11 nonmember states, including Australia, Canada and Japan.
Australia launches AI Safety Standard
Australia announced the launch of the Artificial Intelligence Safety Standard, a voluntary guide for businesses to successfully manage AI technology. The government also published a proposal paper for mandatory AI requirements in high-risk settings to "reduce the likelihood of harms occurring from the development and deployment of AI systems."
UK's education department releases AI use cases studies
The U.K. Department for Education released a user research report and a technical report on where teachers, students and education leaders see potential uses for generative AI in a school setting. The reports focus on results from a hackathon project where a generative "proof of concept" AI tool was used.
Major companies increasingly see AI as a 'financial risk'
According to a study from Arize AI, which tracks corporate filings of publicly traded companies, 56% of Fortune 500 companies cited AI as a financial risk, MediaPost reports. This figure was up from 10% in 2022. More generally, the Arize AI report found 90% of large U.S. media and entertainment companies and 86% of software and technology entities view AI systems as a business risk.
ICO opens final generative AI consultation
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office opened its fifth consultation on generative AI, which also features a survey for stakeholders. The final consultation in the ICO's series focuses on assigning accountability for compliance with data protection laws throughout the generative AI supply chain. What's interesting here is not just the opening of the consultation, but the ICOs current thinking around accountability, which you can see in the same page. A sign of things to come?