European Parliament and Council reach agreement on the first comprehensive legal framework on Artificial Intelligence worldwide

Summary:

The European Parliament and Council have reached a political agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), a comprehensive set of rules for trustworthy AI. The regulation aims to ensure AI in Europe is safe, respects fundamental rights, and boosts innovation, while mitigating potential risks and impacts. The agreed text will need to be formally adopted by both Parliament and Council to become EU law. This development is a key aspect of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign, "Safe and healthy work in the digital age""