Aiming to protect citizens of the European Union from the possible risks of artificial intelligence technology whose development has outpaced many other fields, the European Parliament approved the text of the 'AI Act'.
Aiming to protect citizens of the European Union from the possible risks of artificial intelligence technology whose development has outpaced many other fields, the European Parliament approved the text of the 'AI Act'.Rules covering AI models like ChatGPT will enter into force 12 months after the law becomes official. / Photo: Getty Images
Brussels has sprinted to pass the new law since OpenAI's Microsoft-backed ChatGPT arrived on the scene in late 2022, unleashing a global AI race. "Today is again an historic day on our long path towards regulation of AI," said Brando Benifei, an Italian lawmaker who pushed the text through parliament with Romanian MEP Dragos Tudorache.
For example, high-risk AI providers must conduct risk assessments and ensure their products comply with the law before they are made available to the public. The rules also ban real-time facial recognition in public spaces but with some exceptions for law enforcement, although police must seek approval from a judicial authority before any AI deployment.
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