Europe within reach of landmark AI rules after nod from EU countries
The Hindu
EU industry chief Thierry Breton said the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is historical and a world first.
Europe on Friday moved a step closer to adopting rules governing the use of artificial intelligence and AI models such as Microsoft-backed ChatGPT after EU countries endorsed a political deal reached in December.
The rules, proposed by the European Commission three years ago, aim to set a global standard for a technology used in a vast swathe of industries from the banking and retail to car and airline sectors.
They also set parameters for the use of AI for military, crime and security purposes.
EU industry chief Thierry Breton said the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is historical and a world first.
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"Today member states endorsed the political agreement reached in December, recognising the perfect balance found by the negotiators between innovation and safety," he said in a statement.
Friday's agreement was a foregone conclusion after France, the last holdout, dropped its opposition to the AI Act after securing strict conditions that balance transparency versus business secrets and reduce the administrative burden on high risk AI systems.
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