In brief
A Paris commission has recommended 18 regulatory measures to curb generative AI's potential harms. The report cites cognitive decline, emotional dependency, and rising online violence among risks and asks for risk assessments, design safeguards, AI education, and an interministerial protocol. Xinhua reports that these tools could also fuel disinformation and threaten democracy.
In Paris, a commission of experts announced a call for tighter regulation of generative artificial intelligence, citing risks to individuals’ cognition, mental well‑being, and social cohesion.
The commission, reporting to the French presidency, issued a set of 18 recommendations. It includes mandatory multidisciplinary risk assessments before consumer generative AI systems reach the market, design safeguards that limit artificial flattery and anthropomorphism, and nationwide AI education programmes starting from an early age.
According to Xinhua, the report warned that widespread use of generative AI could weaken users’ cognitive abilities, foster emotional attachment to these tools, and amplify online violence. It further urged the establishment of an interministerial protocol for rapid detection and response to disinformation risks that could threaten democracy.
The report notes that, as of the beginning of the year, France had 33 million unique users of generative AI, and a quarter of the population expressed concerns about its potential dangers.
Only Xinhua specifies that generative AI could amplify disinformation and information manipulation, potentially threatening democratic institutions and social cohesion.