Recently, Google updated its terms of use for generative AI, clearly stating that customers can deploy its generative AI tools for 'automated decision-making' in 'high-risk' areas such as healthcare, provided there is human oversight. According to the updated 'Generative AI Prohibition Policy' released by Google on Tuesday, customers can use Google's generative AI to make 'automated decisions' that may have a 'significant adverse impact' on individual rights, as long as there is some form of human oversight involved.

With the rise of artificial intelligence technology, the exploration of 'automated decision-making' by businesses and governments has raised widespread public concerns. The latest consumer report shows that over 72% of respondents feel uneasy about the application of AI in areas such as job interviews, bank loan approvals, rental qualification assessments, and facial recognition surveillance, with 45% feeling 'very uncomfortable' about it. More than half of the respondents express concerns about AI in facial recognition surveillance, and about one-third feel 'very uncomfortable' regarding it. Regarding medical diagnosis and treatment plans, half of the respondents are also unwilling...