Athens, Greece — Greece is preparing major constitutional changes, including a necessary amendment artificial intelligence Serve human society.
Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined the proposed amendments on Thursday, calling them necessary to protect future generations. global concerns About the risks of AI to democratic governance and humanity.
“It is very important that, in this process of constitutional amendment, we take care of the world that will host our children,” mitsotakis told MPs from his ruling centre-right party.
The proposed changes would include a provision that says: “Artificial intelligence will serve the freedom of the individual and the prosperity of society, ensuring that risks are minimized and that the benefits it brings are fully realized.”
Dozens of other changes would include expanding postal voting, increasing compulsory schooling from nine to 11 years and banning retrospective taxation.
“These challenges already dominate today: from the climate crisis and the security of water resources to renewable energy sources, but above all the use of artificial intelligence,” the Prime Minister said. “This great revolution must also be constitutionally placed at the service of individual liberty and social welfare.”
The lengthy vetting process involves a series of votes by two consecutive parliaments and usually requires some cross-party support.
Greece has been eagerly adopting AI and modern technology since emerging from a major financial crisis eight years ago. upgradation of border surveillance and rebuilding it tax administration.
A powerful government services platform now manages everything from getting a divorce to buy tickets For home football matches.
Last month, the government unveiled a plan Complete social media ban The move was intended to put pressure on the EU to adopt similar rules – for children under 16.
Some constitutional experts in Greece argue that AI should be legally required to serve democracy because major private technology platforms now have enough data and power to operate beyond effective public oversight.
Euripides Stylianidis, the government’s lead lawmaker on constitutional amendments, said the changes would serve as long-term guardrails on the use of AI.
“Many issues today are defined internationally,” he told state radio on Thursday. “The protection and proper use of artificial intelligence touches all human rights in daily life and is something that should concern us in a constitutional amendment.”
