Europe’s AI Act Nears Finishing Line — Worrying Washington

Lawmakers in the European Parliament are poised to expand the scope of artificial intelligence systems covered under an upcoming regulation. A transatlantic clash can still be avoided, writes Hadrien Pouget.

Hadrien Pouget is a visiting research analyst in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

European parliamentarians are considering additions to the initial Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act’s draft lists of either prohibited or high-risk applications.

The AI Act’s main thrust is to require programmers working on high-risk applications to document, test and take other safety measures.

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