In contemporary life, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as an omnipresent phenomenon that no longer surprises anyone. It is everywhere, from mobile phones and computers to voice assistants, corporate chatbots, automatic text translators, various shopping assistants, etc. Furthermore, artificial intelligence is incorporated into a range of household appliances, including internet-connected washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, clocks, vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, intelligent air conditioning systems, and more. It is remarkable how often we remain oblivious to the ubiquitous presence of artificial intelligence in multiple aspects of our daily lives.
AI is the systematic integration of a variety of technologies and methods that allows computerised electronic or mechanical machines to perform human-like activities. It is capable of learning, making independent decisions, creatively solving unexpected tasks, calculating, creating, analysing, recognising, selecting, and understanding human language, among other capabilities. Currently, AI is rapidly spreading in medicine, industry, agriculture, national defence, and other sectors.
AI not only helps people complete tasks faster and more efficiently, but it can also cause significant harm. For example, AI users may face various data protection risks and privacy violations. To prevent this, safeguard consumers, and ensure the transparency of AI systems at all stages (development, market entry, and use), it is necessary to regulate and control AI systems.
The European Union (EU) was the first in the world to legislate on AI in a way that is consistent with the fundamental values and rights of the EU. Access the EU Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024 in English here; the official Lithuanian version of this act is available here.
This year, CLARIN-LT lawyer Dr. Andrius Puksas, in collaboration with legal researchers from various countries (Paweł Kamocki, Anna Gosławska, Henk van den Heuvel, Erik Ketzan, Krister Linden, Costanza Navarretta, and German Rigau), released an academic article “The AI Act and its impact on Large Language Models and the CLARIN Infrastructure”.
Access the article prepared by CLARIN lawyers here, which is on pages 31–34.
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