europe: Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal
With the political agreement, the EU moves toward becoming the first major world power to enact laws governing AI.
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With the political agreement, the EU moves toward becoming the first major world power to enact laws governing AI.
AI Rules: Officials were under the gun to secure a political victory for the flagship legislation. Civil society groups, however, gave it a cool reception as they wait for technical details that will need to be ironed out in the coming weeks. They said the deal didn't go far enough in protecting people from harm caused by AI systems.
They will thrash out details in the coming weeks that could alter the final legislation, which is expected to go into force early next year and apply in 2026.
A third day of negotiations on Friday over landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence will focus on military and security applications, with governments seeking to persuade lawmakers not to impose an outright ban.
Negotiations around the European Union's first-of-a-kind rules governing artificial intelligence (AI) looked set for a dramatic climax on Wednesday, as lawmakers enter what some hope will be the final round of discussions on the landmark legislation.