Artificial intelligence is increasingly being discussed, the implications and opportunities are endless and public opinion is increasingly intrigued by this phenomenon that shows very positive points, but also episodes of light and shade. To take stock of the definition of artificial intelligence, regulation and applications to support citizenship, the Uno Mattina Estate program aired this morning on Rai Uno, among its guests was pleased to call into the studio the expert and President of the National Association of Young Innovators, Gabriele Ferrieri. When asked by the host Greta Mauro what artificial intelligence is, when it was born and what is the regulatory profile in Italy, President Ferrieri commented as follows: “Artificial intelligence is the ability of a machine to display human skills such as reasoning, learning, planning and creativity. There are two fundamental elements at the base: data and algorithm. Artificial intelligence models, in fact, are based on data, or information that feeds and trains these models to process and re-process data. If data feeds artificial intelligence, what makes it work? The answer is the algorithm, or the instructions that, through programming, we define for a computer system. For example, generative AI capable of producing a test or an image, arises from the ability of artificial intelligence algorithms to learn. It is necessary to remember the figure of the famous Alan Turing, father of computer science and artificial intelligence, which he theorized in the 1930s. Thanks to his formalization of the concepts of algorithm and calculation through the machine of the same name, he made a significant step forward in the evolution towards the modern computer. And the topic of AI entered the academic world already in 1956, the year of the famous summer seminar held at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire during which the new discipline was programmatically founded.”.
The Unomattina broadcast itself was a victim of the so-called deep fake phenomenon, that is, those photos, videos and audio created thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) software that, starting from real content (images and audio), are able to modify or recreate, in an extremely realistic way, the characteristics and movements of a face or body and faithfully imitate a certain voice. When asked what the regulatory process was and is, the president of ANGI Gabriele Ferrieri highlighted the work carried out by the European Union and the Italian Government, with a final appeal to the institutions: “On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the world’s first cross-party law on artificial intelligence with the aim of creating a harmonized and proportionate regulatory framework for artificial intelligence. The Ai Act is based on the principle that AI must be developed and used in a safe, ethical and respectful manner of fundamental rights and European values. Just over a month after the approval of the AI Act at European level, Italy immediately drew up guidelines for the use of AI in various areas, from the economy to digital security, placing the protection of citizens and democratic values at the center. In fact, on the proposal of President Giorgia Meloni and Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio, the Council of Ministers approved on April 23, 2024 a bill for the introduction of provisions and delegation to the Government on artificial intelligence”. With this measure, the Italian government intends to harmonize national European legislation within twelve months of the approval of the AI Act. However, a greater effort is needed in terms of investments, especially for the business sector and especially for the world of innovative startups that represent a unique opportunity for our economic system and that must be supported with a broader and more remodeled version of the implemented Startup Act.”.
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