Inspired by scenario writing methods to foster discussion on the societal implications of technology and regulation, the paper develops a ‘legal fiction scenario’ to anticipate the impact of the proposed European AI Act and examine some of the regulatory choices made. The paper tells the story of FutureNewsCorp – the largest news media company in Europe in the year 2043. The story of FutureNewsCorp is used for a critical analysis of the most recent draft of the AI Act and here, in particular, of the role of standardisation bodies and the division of responsibility between providers of AI systems and their professional users. Using the scenario method, the paper demonstrates that regulations like the planned AI Act can result in a shift of the power to decide what responsible use of AI is - from regulators and editors to technology developers and standardisation bodies - and that in doing so it may contribute to changing the structure and workings of an entire sector.

受情景写作方法的启发，以促进对技术和监管的社会影响的讨论，本文开发了一个“法律虚构情景”，以预测拟议的欧洲人工智能法案的影响，并检查所做的一些监管选择。该论文讲述了 2043 年欧洲最大的新闻媒体公司 FutureNewsCorp 的故事。FutureNewsCorp 的故事用于对人工智能法案的最新草案进行批判性分析，特别是标准化的作用机构以及人工智能系统提供商及其专业用户之间的责任划分。该论文使用情景方法证明，像计划中的《人工智能法案》这样的法规可能会导致决定人工智能负责任使用的权力发生转移——从监管机构和编辑到技术开发人员和标准化机构——这样做可能会导致有助于改变整个部门的结构和运作。