While much of the world is thinking about how to regulate artificial intelligence, the EU forges ahead. Per Ars Technica:

European Union lawmakers have agreed the terms for landmark legislation to regulate artificial intelligence, pushing ahead with enacting the world’s most restrictive regime on the development of the technology.

Thierry Breton, EU commissioner, confirmed in a post on X that a deal had been reached.

He called it a historic agreement. “The EU becomes the very first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI,” he wrote. “The AIAct is much more than a rulebook—it’s a launchpad for EU start-ups and researchers to lead the global AI race.”

There’s little detail about the specifics – so let’s wait and see what’s in this AIAct.

Read the post here.