Europe Is in Danger of Using the Wrong Definition of AI

What does it mean to be artificially intelligent? More than an endless parlor game for amateur philosophers, this debate is central to the forthcoming Artificial Intelligence Regulation for the 447 million citizens of the European Union. The AI Reg--better known as the AI Act, or AIA--will determine what AI can be deployed in the EU, and how much it costs an organization to do so. The AIA, of course, is not only a context for this conversation but an artifact of a much larger moment. Vast quantities of data are being gathered not only on us as individuals but also on every component of our societies.