– This is a milestone when it comes to AI. The stakes were high – no one has ever managed to develop such a comprehensive law in the area of artificial intelligence. We have succeeded and we have a new legal reality ahead of us, which we must manage together – emphasizes Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Dariusz Standerski.
The AI Act includes both AI systems that deal with selected tasks, as well as so-called generative AI, i.e. all kinds of language models (ChatGPT, Gemini) or graphic generators. The riskier the AI application, the more control it is to be subject to.
Language modelers will be required to provide all content (text, audio, images, videos) that language models and graphics generators will be improved on. Furthermore, companies such as OpenAI and Google will have to comply with EU copyright law.
However, all audiovisual content (images, films, sound recordings) created using the aforementioned tools and other generators that depict real people, places or events must be appropriately marked. All this so that the recipient immediately knows that they are dealing with a fake recording.
Banned face scanning
Some AI applications will be completely prohibited by law. This includes police scanning faces in public places, except in extremely dangerous cases (e.g. a threat of a terrorist attack). Using AI to recognize emotions in schools and the workplace will also be prohibited.
The government announces that it is already working on national solutions for AI that are consistent with EU standards. – Together with experts, we want to develop a smart, friendly and safe artificial intelligence ecosystem. This is one of the areas we will focus on during next year’s presidency of the Council of the European Union – emphasizes Deputy Minister Dariusz Standerski.
The Ministry of Digital Affairs wants to establish a separate body or use the help of an existing institution that will deal with the regulation of AI in Poland. It also wants to deal with education, so that citizens are prepared for the introduction of new regulations.