Recent discussions surrounding the EU Artificial Intelligence Act have accelerated as the European Parliament took the Act one step closer to becoming effective law.
On June 14, 2023, the Parliament voted for negotiations with the Council of the European Union to commence on what the final version of the Act will look like. Since that vote, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have highlighted that the key points of negotiation will likely focus on the categorization of “real-time” biometric identification and the regulation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and foundation models. MEPs have also addressed their plan to keep international standards in mind when negotiating and drafting the final version of the Act, as the European Parliament seeks to maintain regulatory alignment with the United States.
