What we call "AI" today we called algorithms yesteryear and applications yesterdecade.
It's all marketing, I think EU is right to accurately use the "AI" marketing term for what it is.
It's all marketing, I think EU is right to accurately use the "AI" marketing term for what it is.
But ultimately everything in life can be thought of as algorithm so it really doesn't matter. If it's artificial and it can solve problems beyond simple computations, it is AI.
Humans are algorithms as well, just very complex and nuanced ones that we have a lot of trouble reverse engineering.
I would say that a complex hardcoded algorithm that is used for a racing game is a stronger AI than a simple, small neural network for one specific narrow task.
Intelligence = ability to solve problems, AI = something that is artificial and can solve problems beyond being a simple tool.
I think EU calling it "AI" is fine today. I'm more worried about the future. In 5 years when the hype word for this class of tools becomes Tchounka. The world will say that EU is late and they need to pass a Tchounka law. While the reality is that EU passed an automated data processing law and doesn't care about how it's done.
You could read Annex I of the law which details what EU calls AI instead of speculating.
And yes, if some new way comes along the law can, and will be, amended