Europe writing new laws of robotics

The European Union is considering a ban on “harmful” artificial intelligence systems, said Melissa Heikkila in Politico.eu. A draft of upcoming rules by the European Commission represents the first-of-its-kind attempt to regulate AI to comply with its strict privacy laws. “Many technologies currently in use in Europe today, such as algorithms used to scan CVs, make creditworthiness assessments, hand out social security benefits or asylum and visa applications, or help judges make decisions, would be labeled as ‘high risk’” and subject to extra scrutiny. AI systems for manufacturing efficiency or climate-change modeling, by contrast, would “be welcome.” Opponents say the rules would limit Europe’s ability to partner with American tech companies, “which dominate the development of AI technologies.” are located in Turkey. “Instead of showing you the monkey game, a web-based casino appears” with a roulette wheel and “a request to go around Apple’s in-app purchase system and fund a sketchy casino wallet” with cash and various digital currencies. The casino might have evaded Apple’s security monitoring by putting its terms and conditions on a webpage that shows up in a window for a moment and then disappears.