Assemblyman Lee Byung-hoon: "Basic Principles Must Be Established for Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence"

‘Amendment to the Framework Act on Science and Technology’ Proposed as Main Bill

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Congressman Lee Byung-hoon (Democratic Party of Korea·Gwangju Dong-gu Nam-gu Eul) announced on the 15th that he has taken the lead in proposing the "Partial Amendment to the Framework Act on Science and Technology," which establishes basic principles of AI ethics for the safe use of artificial intelligence.

The amendment proposed by Congressman Lee includes basic principles that AI-related scientific and technological activities must be conducted with the utmost priority on human prosperity, human dignity, and value. It also contains provisions on human controllability in AI-related scientific and technological activities, preparation for malfunctions, measures for disclosure and sharing of risk-related information, and compensation and indemnification by the government and companies for AI-related accidents.

Congressman Lee pointed out, "Current laws focus on the development and promotion of artificial intelligence, and measures for the safe use of AI are insufficient," adding, "As the use of AI expands, the risks may increase proportionally."

He continued, "There is a need to strengthen the public nature and responsibility of AI-related scientific and technological activities, such as government compensation measures for AI-related accidents and the establishment of corporate ethical codes," and said, "By stipulating basic principles on AI ethics, we will ensure that scientific research institutions and companies maximize the reliability of AI-related science and technology."

Meanwhile, artificial intelligence is a technology used in various fields such as autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots, which can improve the convenience of our lives, but there are concerns about unexpected problems due to bias, opacity, and unclear accountability.

Global company Amazon developed and used a recruitment system utilizing AI in 2014, but the system was discarded in 2015 after an algorithm discriminating against women was discovered. Additionally, in 2018, Amazon's facial recognition technology mistakenly identified 28 U.S. Congress members as criminals.

In leading AI technology countries such as the United States and Europe, there have been ongoing calls to establish AI ethics to systematically manage the side effects of AI use throughout scientific and technological activities.

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