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Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung said that the Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a framework law, focusing on determining principles and governance framework, ensuring flexibility for the Government in implementing because AI changes rapidly, technical and detailed regulations will be in the decree. Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung gave a speech explaining and clarifying a number of issues raised by National Assembly delegates. On November 27, continuing the program of the 10th session, the National Assembly discussed the Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) project. The majority of opinions of National Assembly delegates agreed on the need to promulgate the Law on Artificial Intelligence project. Although the time is very tight, the law project has many new contents, is technically intensive, complex, covers many fields, the Government, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Committee for Science, Technology and Environment along with agencies of the National Assembly have actively and promptly prepared the law project dossier, verification report and explanation report, initially absorbing the law project. The draft law, after being received, revised, and initially revised according to the opinions of relevant National Assembly delegates, has basically met the proposed viewpoints, goals, and requirements. Speaking to explain and clarify a number of issues raised by National Assembly delegates, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung said that in the world, not many countries have promulgated an AI Law. The first AI law issued by the EU is also new in 2024; The first 3 countries with AI Laws are the EU, Korea and Japan. Other countries only have strategies, guidelines, regulations or are drafting laws, but because AI is the most core technology of the 4th industrial revolution and determines the countrys development, having an AI Law soon is really necessary for us to proactively and systematically develop AI to attract investment, to develop the country quickly and sustainably. According to the Minister, the AI Law is a framework law with 20 pages, focusing on defining principles and governance frameworks, ensuring the Flexibility for the Government in organizing implementation because AI changes rapidly, technical and detailed regulations will be in the decree. The short law and accompanying decree are an appropriate approach to new technology. The Minister clearly stated that the approach to AI governance is a form of intelligence. For thousands of years, humans have managed intelligence by managing input through formal education and information, managing decision-making activities through laws, ethics and professional standards, and managing output through social monitoring sanctions and clear responsibilities. With AI, this principle is applied similarly: Input data is managed through the Data Law and Personal Data Protection Law, AI models must undergo risk assessment, independent testing and ensure accountability for output, where risks become real, the State manages with safety standards, post-inspection mechanisms and sanctions when consequences arise. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan concluded the discussion session. If the law is too strict, we will fall behind. Regarding human-centered AI development, the supreme principle is that AI must serve humans and not replace the decision-making role of humans. The law requires transparency, people must know when interacting with AI and legal responsibility when AI causes damage. The responsibilities of developers, suppliers, implementers and users are clearly defined. The green AI aspect is also mentioned because AI can be a large electricity consuming industry. Regarding building artificial intelligence infrastructure, the State will build a national AI data and supercomputing center to serve research, training and development of AI infrastructure, including Vietnamese and ethnic minority language models, avoiding complete dependence on foreign countries. Requirements for AI in public services and sensitive fields must run on Vietnams AI infrastructure; develop technical standards, encourage AI based on open source code, and promulgate an AI ethics framework. The law identifies priorities for AI application in public administration, research and development, healthcare, education, agriculture, industry, and transportation, while encouraging social security, people with disabilities, children, and cultural preservation. Policies to support AI development are also proposed, including encouraging research, startups, and tax incentives for AI startups; create a legal sandbox for AI development, support fast document processing and exemption from legal obligations; Establish a separate AI investment fund, prioritize public procurement of AI products, support product commercialization through vouchers, training and attracting high-quality human resources. The Minister emphasized that AI is a national strategic technology that needs a fast, flexible funding mechanism and large investment for development. Regarding AI management according to risk level, the draft law is divided into 3 levels: Low, medium and high, and also adds prohibited acts. For high-risk AI, the law provides a minimum pre-check mechanism before deployment along with post-check, businesses must prepare safety assessment documents but only present them when requested by the management agency. According to the Minister, AI and its problems are like two sides of the same coin. AI problems can be solved by AI itself, for example, training AI human resources using AI technology, developingCurrently violating AI ethics is also using AI itself, detecting deepfake manipulation is also using AI. AI and its problems will always exist. We cannot eliminate them but must live together and manage wisely. How we live together is our choice. That is the content of the AI Law and the main spirit of the law
