Debate and vote on landmark rules to manage Artificial Intelligence
On Wednesday, MEPs are expected to adopt their negotiating position on new rules to curb the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and promote its ethical use.
MEPs will debate on Tuesday and vote on Wednesday on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to manage AI risk and promote uses of AI that align with EU values including human oversight, privacy, and non-discrimination.
The rules follow a risk-based approach and establish obligations for providers and users depending on the level of risk the AI can generate. They would prohibit AI systems with unacceptable levels of risk.
MEPs are expected to back bans of remote biometric identification systems, categorisation based on sensitive characteristics, predictive policing and emotion recognition systems. They are also proposing tailor-made rules for generative AI, like ChatGPT, including labelling AI-generated content and making publicly-available summaries of copyrighted data used for training. To boost AI innovation, MEPs propose exemptions for research activities and open-source AI components as well as the use of so-called “regulatory sandboxes”, or controlled environments, created by public authorities to test AI before its deployment.
Once Parliament has adopted its position, talks with the Council on the final shape of the law can begin.
Procedure code: 2021/0106(COD)
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Debate: Tuesday 13 June
Vote: Wednesday 14 June
Press conference: Wednesday 14 June at 13.30 CEST, with EP President Metsola and co-rapporteurs Brando Benifei (S&D, Italy) and Dragos Tudorache (Renew, Romania)