ITI: Final EU AI Act Needs to Be Proportionate, Risked-Based, and Future-Proof
BRUSSELS – Today, global tech trade association ITI, the Information Technology Industry Council, urged EU policymakers to prioritize European innovation and competitiveness in Europe by ensuring the EU AI Act is proportionate, risk-based, and flexible as they prepare to finalize the proposal during the 6 December trilogue.
“The future competitiveness of the European digital economy is at stake with the EU AI Act,” said ITI Director General for Europe Guido Lobrano. “As legislators attempt to reach a deal, it is important that provisions remain proportionate, risk-based, and feasible for both developers and deployers of the technology. The AI landscape is rapidly developing and remains incredibly dynamic. That’s why flexibility must be a top priority to ensure the Act is future-proof, provides legal clarity for innovators, and avoids overlaps with existing legal frameworks.”
Ahead of the trilogue, ITI and other industry associations issued recommendations for EU policymakers calling for proportionate rules on foundation models (opens in a new tab) and general-purpose AI as well as for avoiding a full ban of biometric categorization (opens in a new tab). ITI also provided guidance for policymakers on the Act in a recent blog post, Getting the EU AI Act Done: What’s Left to Do?. (opens in a new tab)