EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
As for the pushback , there was pushback to the EU AI Act , too , which was nevertheless introduced . Thus , it is not clear whether the delay in the US is only due to lobbyism or other obstacles in the legislation enactment process . It might also be because some still see AI as a futuristic concern , not fully appreciating the extent to which it is already a legal issue of today .
Generally , what falls under AI regulation ? Is it only the laws that specifically target AI development , or does it also include related laws , such as those governing data collection ?
AI regulations do not only target AI development , as they may cover several issues such as data privacy and protection , intellectual property , consumer protection , AI deployment and use , liabilities for not following the regulations and so on . For example , the EU AI Act also covers the usage of AI in physical devices , such as elevators .
Additionally , all businesses that collect data for advertisement are potentially affected as AI regulation can also cover algorithmic bias in targeted advertising .
What is the impact of AI regulation on closely related industries like web scraping ?
AI has significantly impacted the web scraping industry and is likely to continue to do so . From data collection , validation , analysis or overcoming anti-scraping measures , there is a lot of potential for AI to massively improve the efficiency , accuracy and adaptability of web scraping operations . While it is too soon to say now , any regulation on AI may accordingly impact the above-mentioned web scraping areas that involve AI as well .
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