EU reaches landmark deal on world’s first comprehensive AI regulation

AXIOS December 8, 2023
Kia Kokalitcheva

European Union policymakers agreed Friday on a comprehensive regulation for artificial intelligence, the AI Act.

Why it matters: This makes the EU the first governing body to pass AI legislation of the sort.

The big picture: “European policymakers focused on A.I.’s riskiest uses by companies and governments, including those for law enforcement and the operation of crucial services like water and energy,” according to the New York Times.

• Makers of large AI systems, like OpenAI and others, will face transparency requirements, and systems creating manipulated media would have to make this clear to users.
• Facial recognition by law enforcement will be highly restricted, and companies violating rules could face up to 7% of global sales in fines.
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