AI Act’s plenary vote cast with uncertainty as political deal crumbles

The agreement among the leading groups in the European Parliament on the AI regulation is dead, opening the door for amendments from both sides of the aisle.

The AI Act is a landmark legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence based on its potential to cause harm. The European Parliament is set to vote on the legislative proposal on 14 June, as the deadline for tabling amendments passed on Wednesday (7 June).

At the end of April, the four main political parties agreed that they would not table alternative amendments, with the partial exception of the European People’s Party (EPP), which was granted some flexibility on the issue of remote biometric identification.

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