What can lead to more severe penalties under AIDA?

Choosing to knowingly deploy harmful AI systems is central to the severity of penalties under AI regulations like AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Data Act) because it directly impacts public safety and welfare. Harmful AI systems can cause significant risks, such as manipulating users, causing physical harm, or violating privacy rights, all of which highlight the ethical and legal obligations of AI developers and deployers.

The AIDA framework emphasizes the need for accountability and responsibility among AI developers. When an organization deliberately chooses to deploy AI systems that are harmful, it demonstrates a blatant disregard for these obligations, which justifies stricter penalties. Such actions are not merely regulatory oversights but indicate a conscious choice to prioritize operational goals over ethical considerations, necessitating robust punitive measures to deter similar behavior in the future.

Other factors regarding regulatory compliance, such as failure to register AI systems or not obtaining user consent for data collection, may also result in penalties but typically don't carry the same weight of moral and ethical implications as the deployment of known harmful AI systems. These actions could be seen as oversights or negligence rather than willful harm, and thus are often subject to less severe repercussions. Redundant data processing practices may be frowned upon for efficiency reasons but are unlikely to elicit harsh penalties as they do not