Spillover Effect Details
- Policy
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EU AI Act
- Alternative
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AI Accountability Training and Certification Program
- Dimension
- Social
- Criteria
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- Protec youth from social media damage
- Time Frame
- 0
- Score
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- PositiveImpact
- The AATCP may foster a culture of accountability and ethical AI use among producers and users, potentially resulting in safer and more responsible AI applications that can benefit the youth in the EU by protecting them from harmful social media influences. This could lead to better educational outcomes and a generation more aware of digital ethics and rights.
- NegativeImpact
- However, the program might create a false sense of security where stakeholders assume compliance training guarantees safety, leading to complacency rather than meaningful engagement with ethical practices. This could allow harmful AI technologies to proliferate without critical oversight, continuing to endanger youth on social media platforms and in broader society.
- Description
- The proposed AI Accountability Training and Certification Program (AATCP) presents significant shortcomings in addressing the complex landscape of AI's impacts on society, particularly concerning youth protection from social media harm. While the program aims to improve compliance with existing regulations, it may fail to create meaningful improvements due to a lack of enforcement mechanisms or insufficient practical training that genuinely addresses real-world scenarios. The emphasis on training may divert attention from the underlying systemic issues that lead to AI misuse, such as inadequate regulatory frameworks and the ongoing prevalence of harmful technology. Therefore, this alternative cannot adequately be justified over others that directly address the spectrum of risks associated with AI technologies, especially as they relate to vulnerable populations such as youth. Overall, it creates more liabilities for future generations than assets, by perpetuating existing risks while failing to fully address the evolving challenges posed by AI in social contexts.