The EU Parliament approves the world's first comprehensive AI regulations, aiming for safe and ethical AI development in the European Union.
The European Parliament granted final approval to the European Union’s artificial intelligence (AI) law — the EU AI Act — on March 13, which marks one of the world’s first set of comprehensive AI regulations.
The EU AI Act will govern the bloc of 27 member states to ensure that “AI is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights while supporting innovation,” according to the EU Parliament’s website.
According to the announcement, the legislation was endorsed by a vote of 523 in favor. There were 46 votes against and 49 abstentions.
