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
- 5
- Score
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- PositiveImpact
- The implementation of the AATCP has the potential to build a generation of AI-savvy professionals who enhance compliance and ethical use of AI technologies. This would contribute to a culture of accountability, reducing social disparities arising from AI misapplication and helping to build public trust in these systems. Additionally, trained individuals could empower others, leading to a ripple effect of knowledge dissemination across the EU, allowing future generations to engage critically with technology.
- NegativeImpact
- The AATCP may inadvertently perpetuate existing inequities in access to quality training and certification resources. If the program is overly centralized or not tailored to local needs, it could alienate smaller AI developers and users, exacerbating compliance issues rather than ameliorating them. Moreover, without addressing the deeper roots of social media damage and digital literacy among youth, reliance on certification may mute the voices of those needing protection the most.
- Description
- The AATCP aims to improve understanding and compliance with the EU AI Act, yet its focus on formal training may fail to address the rapid and evolving nature of AI technologies and their societal impacts. Given the financial constraints and the existing complexity of AI systems, the program might not deliver significant change within five years. It primarily focuses on those already in the field without ensuring that the most affected populations (particularly youth exposed to harmful social media) are given adequate support or voice in shaping the landscape of AI technologies affecting their lives.