Ministers today endorseda political dealon the landmark law, billed as the worlds first comprehensive rules on AI.
The law applies a risk-based approach to regulation.
The strictest restrictions only apply to high-risk systems, from cars to law enforcement tools.
Deployments designated unacceptable such as social credit scoring will be banned altogether.
Thats causedalarmin Silicon Valley.
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Yet not everyone shares his optimism.
The true impact will soon start to emerge.
In the coming days, the act will be published in the official journal of the EU.
Twenty days later, the act will enter force.
These exceptions make todays approval just another stepping stone.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
