The EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act. This regulation aims to ensure that fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability are protected from high risk AI, while boosting innovation and making Europe and The Netherlands a leader in the field. The rules establish obligations for AI based on its potential risks and level of impact.
In April 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for an AI regulation. This was the world's first proposal for comprehensive horizontal regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). On 8 December 2023, the EU (European Parliament, Member States and European Commission) agreed on the content of the European AI Act.
What does the AI Act mean?
The AI Act offers opportunities for developers and entrepreneurs as well as safeguards for European citizens. The agreement includes basic agreements on how AI will work in products and services, requirements for potentially risky applications and support for developers to develop products and services within these frameworks.
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