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EU AI law's watermarking criticized as ineffective and harmful to users

A new law intended to regulate AI, particularly deepfakes, has been criticized for being poorly drafted and misdirected. The law's watermarking requirements are expected to disproportionately affect legitimate users, such as non-native speakers or individuals with disabilities, who use AI tools for assistance. These users may be unfairly accused of deception, while sophisticated actors aiming to deceive will likely circumvent the regulations. AI

IMPACT The EU's AI regulations may hinder legitimate AI use cases and disproportionately impact vulnerable users.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the implications and criticisms of a law, rather than announcing a new event.

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EU AI law's watermarking criticized as ineffective and harmful to users

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "So we have a mistargeted law, badly drafted to go after a theoretical problem that hasn’t proven to be real, combined with penalties harsh enough that companie

    "So we have a mistargeted law, badly drafted to go after a theoretical problem that hasn’t proven to be real, combined with penalties harsh enough that companies like Anthropic comply in the broadest, bluntest way possible — and all of it dropped into a world that has increasingl…