Warning over 'blind adoption' of AI and rights impact


At the start of 2020, 42% of companies used AI-dependent technologies, said a report, citing recent research. – monsitj/Istock.com/AFP

VIENNA: People need stronger protection from the effects of artificial intelligence, the European Union's rights agency argued in a report Dec 14, as one expert warned against the "blind adoption" of such technology.

Much of the attention on developments in AI "focuses on its potential to support economic growth", said the report, by the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). But it added: "How different technologies can affect fundamental rights has received less attention."

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