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title: "Germany, France and Italy is about to enter in an agreement on future AI regulation."  
description: "Germany, France and Italy is about to enter in an agreement on future AI regulation."  
author: "Saumya Mishra"  
published: 2023-11-20  
updated: 2023-11-20  
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# Germany, France and Italy is about to enter in an agreement on future AI regulation.

- **The three** [**EU**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2985/there-is-no-time-to-waste-on-making-laws-for-ai-says-eu-vice-president) **nations advocate for mandatory self-regulation through codes of conduct for AI foundation models, which are designed to generate a wide range of outputs.**
- **They oppose the imposition of sanctions for non-compliance, suggesting a system of sanctions only after a grace period and upon identifying violations.**
- **Secondly, they highlight that [AI regulation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114431/what-global-impacts-followed-the-eu-s-landmark-ai-regulation-agreement-in-2024) must target specific applications rather than the nature of emergent AI technologies because doing otherwise will stifle future AI developments.**

**EU Governments Propose Binding Voluntary Commitments for AI Providers:** Germany, France, and Italy have proposed a framework for [AI](https://www.mindstick.com/category/beginer/artificial-intelligence) regulation that emphasizes binding voluntary commitments for both large and small AI providers across the [European Union](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81325/european-union-loses-to-china). This approach aims to strike a balance between fostering innovation and ensuring [responsible AI development](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3202/un-security-council-meets-for-first-time-on-ai-risks).

**Avoiding Competitive Disadvantage for Smaller EU AI Providers:** The three EU governments have expressed concerns about the European Parliament's initial proposal to limit the [code of conduct](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51817/what-is-the-meaning-of-code-of-conduct-and-why-and-when-the-government-applies-it) to major AI providers, primarily from the [US](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85180/future-of-united-states-trends-and-predictions). They argue that this could create an unfair [competitive advantage](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116600/branding-and-competitive-advantage-in-the-take-my-class-online-industry) for smaller European providers, potentially diminishing trust in their security and affecting their customer base.

The proposed regulatory framework includes:

**Mandatory self-regulation through codes of conduct** for AI foundation models.

**Rules of conduct and transparency** that are binding for all AI providers.

**Initial grace period without sanctions**, followed by a potential system of sanctions for non-compliance.

**Establishment of a European authority** to monitor compliance with standards.

**German Government's Stance on AI Regulation:** Germany's Economy Ministry, responsible for AI policy, emphasizes that laws and state control should not regulate AI itself but rather its application. They also advocate for a focus on regulating [AI applications](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/161494/how-is-natural-language-processing-nlp-used-in-ai-applications) that are already in use or have reached the market.

![Germany, France and Italy is about to enter in an agreement on future AI regulation.](https://www.mindstick.com/usernews/655071/19b259ee-3e6a-42e7-a3e0-540f05727788/images/2b0e3985-eada-474f-ab46-1da74ed2bd72.jpg)

## Upcoming Discussions on AI Regulation:

A digital summit organized by the German government is planned in **Jena, Thuringia,** for **November 20 – 21**, with participants being politicians, businessmen, scientists, and others dealing with [artificial intelligence](https://www.mindstick.com/services/artificial-intelligence). Additionally, the German and Italian governments will hold talks in Berlin on November 22 to further address AI regulation.

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