Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, stated on Monday that artificial intelligence (AI) should be banned in cases where it poses a threat to the mental health of children. These remarks were made ahead of the approval of a charter on artificial intelligence at the Paris Peace Forum.
Concerns About Children's Mental Health
Macron pointed out the potential dangers that certain applications of artificial intelligence pose to children, stating: "If there is a risk to children, it should be banned." He also referred to his efforts to ban certain social media platforms for individuals under 15 years old, adding: "Just because it is artificial intelligence, it should not be left unchecked."
The President of France emphasized that artificial intelligence should be banned when it threatens the mental health or brain of children. This statement comes as a committee of experts is set to provide recommendations to Macron on protecting children from artificial intelligence on Tuesday.
New Agreement and Preventive Measures
According to plans, research laboratories under this charter will be committed to conducting independent assessments of AI systems produced for the market and will have access to the data of their models. This charter, designed "to raise awareness of national and European legislative discussions," will bring together American companies including OpenAI and Anthropic.
Macron stated that companies will accept principles of pre-assessment and pre-certification, and models will be reviewed before they reach children. He also stressed the importance of advancing European laws and expressed hope that Americans, Canadians, and other countries will act similarly to France. The President of France is laying the groundwork for border laws on artificial intelligence.
In this context, Macron gathered about 50 leaders of governments, representatives of international organizations, companies, and researchers via video conference to discuss the risks of artificial intelligence to collective security. Prime Ministers from the UK, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands, and Japan attended this meeting, as well as CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, and Microsoft. Macron wrote about this: "Recognizing these common risks is essential. We must act collectively."
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