6 prohibited practices with artificial intelligence that you must avoid

The government has approved a strict draft bill imposing rules on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with penalties up to 35 million euros for violations.
The regulation applies to both large companies and individual users, focusing on preventing unethical and unsafe AI practices.
Prohibitions related to user vulnerability:
- Using AI for subliminal manipulations.
- Exploiting age, disability, or socioeconomic status of users.
- Targeting problem gamblers with gambling-related ads.
Prohibitions in biometric use and classification:
- Biometric classifications without strict security.
- Assessing people based on health history or online behavior.
- Recognizing emotions or facial traits without ensuring privacy.
Specific Spanish Government innovations:
- Total ban on creating deepfakes with sexual content involving identity impersonation.
- Complete prohibition on producing child pornography using AI tools.
- Exclusion of predictive surveillance based on digital behavior for risk estimation.
- Ban on real-time biometric identification through videos or audios.
The Spanish government aligns its vision with Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, advocating for AI that protects rights and social values.
Mechanisms for compliance are established, including AI certification and creation of an “artificial intelligence delegate” within public administration to ensure transparency and ethics.