AI systems with ‘unacceptable risk’ are now banned in the EU
AI systems with ‘unacceptable risk’ are now banned in the EU This article was written by Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch. As of Sunday in the European Union, the bloc’s regulators can ban the use of AI systems they deem to pose “unacceptable risk” or harm. February 2 is the first compliance deadline for the EU’s AI […]
EU launches InvestAI initiative to mobilise €200 billion of investment in artificial intelligence
EU launches InvestAI initiative to mobilise €200 billion of investment in artificial intelligence On February 11, 2025, at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has launched InvestAI, an initiative to mobilise €200 billion for investment in AI, including a new European fund of €20 billion for AI gigafactories. This large AI infrastructure is needed […]
Guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practices
Guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practices The AI Act, which aims to promote innovation while ensuring high levels of health, safety, and fundamental rights protection, classifies AI systems into different risk categories, including prohibited, high-risk, and those subject to transparency obligations. The guidelines specifically address practices such as harmful manipulation, social scoring, and real-time […]
A big win for the EU? How California’s new AI bill compares to the EU AI Act
A big win for the EU? How California’s new AI bill compares to the EU AI Act This article was written by Pascale Davies for EuroNews. More than 100 current and former employees of OpenAI, Google’s DeepMind, Meta and Anthropic sent a statement in support of California’s new artificial intelligence (AI) regulation bill, which is awaiting the signature […]
Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law
Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law This article is written by Yasmina Yakimova and Janne Ojamo for European Parliament News. On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 […]
News: Committees Confirm Landmark Agreement on AI Act
News: Committees Confirm Landmark Agreement on AI Act MEPs have endorsed at committee level the provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and complies with fundamental rights. On Tuesday, 13th February, the Internal Market and Civil Liberties Committees voted 71-8 (7 abstentions) to approve the result of negotiations with the member states on the […]
Leaked EU AI Act is ‘a wake-up call for organisations’
Leaked EU AI Act is ‘a wake-up call for organisations’ This article was written by Thomas Macaulay for The Next Web. A leak of the EU’s AI Act removes doubts about its adoption, but critics fear that the plans will inhibit innovation. All 892 pages of the final version were published on Monday by Euractiv tech editor […]
EU prepares to push back on private sector carve-out from international AI treaty
EU prepares to push back on private sector carve-out from international AI treaty This article was written by Luca Bertuzzi and published on Euractiv. The European Commission is preparing to push back on a US-led attempt to exempt the private sector from the world’s first international treaty on Artificial Intelligence while pushing for as much […]
A judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU endangers “scoring” algorithms
A judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU endangers “scoring” algorithms This article is originally published in French on Euractive France by Théophane Hartmann. The following text is a translated version of the original text and may contain errors. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday, December 7, […]
EU updates product liability regime to include software, Artificial Intelligence
EU updates product liability regime to include software, Artificial Intelligence This article was authored by Luca Bertuzzi for EURACTIV. EU policymakers reached a political agreement on Thursday (14 December) on legislation to bring the bloc’s product liability regime in line with technological developments, notably covering digital products like software, which includes Artificial Intelligence. The Product […]