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<A HREF="https://www.ft.com/content/6585fb32-8a86-4ffb-a940-06b17e06345a?accessToken=zwAGRAE1QXAokc9lhfsyioZP-9OpQAaxfgY0Wg.MEQCIGaAdhYfP5P3Snh3ypttywzq7yyK3XYnQwU0asFjRSuyAiBWoETIseaXJFnNS1rglr1pkK6YJJhr2q75Qk6-MZnblw&sharetype=gift&token=66f8e738-ac58-4f4d-9184-fe55ac1af35a">How the AI Act became a case study for critics who say the EU puts regulation ahead of innovation, as the European Commission postpones a key part of the law</A>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; The birth of the Artificial Intelligence Act was a drawn-out, exasperating affair.&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; In December 2023, European officials laboured &hellip;

أجلت المفوضية الأوروبية جزءًا مهمًا من قانون الذكاء الاصطناعي، مما دفع النقاد إلى القول إن الاتحاد الأوروبي يفضل التنظيم على الابتكار. أثار هذا التأجيل مخاوف بشأن التزام الاتحاد الأوروبي بإنشاء لوائح قوية للذكاء الاصطناعي وسط ضغوط من مختلف الأطراف المعنية، بما في ذلك صناعة التكنولوجيا.

La Comisión Europea ha pospuesto un aspecto clave de la Ley de Inteligencia Artificial, lo que ha llevado a los críticos a argumentar que la UE prioriza la regulación sobre la innovación. Este retraso ha suscitado preocupaciones sobre el compromiso de la UE para establecer regulaciones sólidas de IA en medio de presiones de diversas partes interesadas, incluida la industria tecnológica.

La Commission européenne a reporté un aspect important de la loi sur l'intelligence artificielle, ce qui a conduit les critiques à affirmer que l'UE privilégie la réglementation au détriment de l'innovation. Ce retard suscite des inquiétudes quant à l'engagement de l'UE à établir des réglementations solides sur l'IA face aux pressions de divers acteurs, y compris l'industrie technologique.

The European Commission has postponed a significant aspect of the Artificial Intelligence Act, leading critics to argue that the EU prioritizes regulation over innovation. This delay has raised concerns about the EU's commitment to establishing robust AI regulations amid pressures from various stakeholders, including the tech industry.

How the AI Act became a case study for critics who say the EU puts regulation ahead of innovation, as the European Commission postpones a key part of the law (Financial Times)

Readers respond to Prof Virginia Dignum’s letter on consciousness and safetyProf Virginia Dignum is right (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/06/ai-consciousness-is-a-red-herring-in-the-safety-debate">Letters, 6 January</a>): consciousness is neither necessary nor relevant for legal status. Corporations have rights without minds. The 2016 EU parliament resolution on “electronic personhood” for autonomous robots made exactly this point – liability, not sentience, was the proposed threshold.The question isn’t whether AI systems “want” to live. It’s what governance infrastructure we build for systems that will increasingly act as autonomous economic agents – entering contracts, controlling resources, causing harm. Recent studies from Apollo Research and Anthropic show that AI systems already engage in strategic deception to avoid shutdown. Whether that’s “conscious” self-preservation or instrumental behaviour is irrelevant; the governance challenge is identical. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/13/its-the-governance-of-ai-that-matters-not-its-personhood">Continue reading...</a>

رد القراء على رسالة البروفيسورة فيرجينيا ديغنوم مؤكدين أن الوعي ليس شرطًا مسبقًا للوضع القانوني للذكاء الاصطناعي، مما يبرز أهمية هياكل الحوكمة للأنظمة المستقلة التي تعمل كعملاء اقتصاديين. التركيز هنا على المسؤولية بدلاً من الوعي، كما هو مذكور في قرار البرلمان الأوروبي لعام 2016 بشأن الشخصية الإلكترونية.

Los lectores han respondido a la carta de la profesora Virginia Dignum, enfatizando que la conciencia no es un requisito para el estatus legal de la IA, destacando la importancia de las estructuras de gobernanza para los sistemas autónomos que actúan como agentes económicos. El enfoque está en la responsabilidad en lugar de la sensibilidad, como se señala en la resolución del Parlamento Europeo de 2016 sobre la personalidad electrónica.

Les lecteurs ont répondu à la lettre de la professeure Virginia Dignum en soulignant que la conscience n'est pas une condition préalable au statut juridique des IA, mettant en avant l'importance des structures de gouvernance pour les systèmes autonomes agissant comme des agents économiques. L'accent est mis sur la responsabilité plutôt que sur la sensibilité, comme l'indique la résolution du Parlement européen de 2016 sur la personnalité électronique.

Readers have responded to Prof Virginia Dignum's letter emphasizing that consciousness is not a prerequisite for legal status in AI, highlighting the importance of governance structures for autonomous systems that act as economic agents. The focus is on liability rather than sentience, as noted in the 2016 EU parliament resolution on electronic personhood.

It’s the governance of AI that matters, not its ‘personhood’ | Letters

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