EU tech chief sees draft voluntary AI code within weeks


FILE PHOTO European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager attends a press conference in Lulea Sweden May 31 2023.  Jonas EkstromerTT News Agencyvia REUTERS

FILE PHOTO: European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager attends a press conference, in Lulea, Sweden May 31, 2023. Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency/via REUTERS

LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) - EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager said on Wednesday she believed a draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could be drawn up within weeks, allowing industry to commit to a final proposal "very, very soon".

Policymakers and many in the industry have expressed concern about AI, particularly content-creating generative AI such as ChatGPT, with some equating it to the risks posed by pandemics or nuclear war.

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