Justice minister Andelatif Ouahbi said the government is planning a conference on artificial intelligence (AI) and its legal framework next September in a push for regulations to be implemented before the next elections.
Speaking before MPs on Monday, Ouahbi said, “The issue isn’t fake news anymore; it’s AI. Imagine being manipulated into saying things you never did.”
“AI could be used to manipulate voters, leading them to insult religion or specific parties. The public may not be able to distinguish between real and AI-generated content.”
‘We will have a conference next September on artificial intelligence and its legal framework, and I hope that we will have a text to regulate artificial intelligence before the next elections so that it does not impact our democratic and electoral journey” .
Ouah urged Parliament to enact legislation regulating AI before the 2026 elections. This law, in his words, would “safeguard our democratic path” from AI’s influence.
This isn’t the first time the minister raises concerns about threats posed by AI. In a symposium on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Rights organized in May, Ouahbi argued that AI’s rapid development poses major problems for rights and freedoms, particularly when considering the anonymity social media grants to those who spread misinformation and violate privacy.
Ouahbi said complex legal issues surround AI’s decision-making and criminal justice role. Unclear lines of responsibility emerge when AI is used for war crimes or identity theft, raising the question of who is truly accountable: the programmer, the purchaser, the one who issues the command, or even the individual who could have intervened but didn’t?
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