"We are in a transitional moment in the Commission, but something emerges that can help in drafting the report. There is an element of what is doable today with the tools we have and an element of what might be doable in the future if new tools appear regulations. This could help us to have an index of the relationship. However, I ask you for patience to continue to make us work. There is a great desire to produce something significant".
Father Paolo Benanti, president of the Committee for Artificial Intelligence established at the Department for Information and Publishing, said this at a hearing in the Supervisory Commission.
"There is a big elephant in the room and it is the role of platforms, a sector in which there is a jurisprudence that is a bit shy in recognizing their role as publisher and perhaps that is where we should intervene - he said again -. Not I know with what legal instruments it can be done. I know the origins: in the USA this was done to grow that section of the market, but this happened in the presence of many small commercial entities.
Today those managing artificial intelligence are nine companies with a capitalization value exceeding one trillion dollars.
As the scenario changes, perhaps that initial premise is no longer capable of managing global interests."
"This is the big issue especially when faced with a business system that sees companies monetize with user data and pass the costs on to civil society - he continued -.
However, this goes beyond the tasks of the Commission.
However, anything that can orient public opinion incorrectly is crucial, especially in a year of major electoral events.
We need to understand how to put in place the guardrails that allow democracy to remain democracy."
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