Key European Union legislators approved on Thursday amendments to draft rules to rein in generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT and proposed a ban on facial surveillance, putting the EU closer to enacting groundbreaking rules for AI.
Following the deal by two European Parliament committees in charge of the issue, the plenary will now vote on the draft next month after which lawmakers will finalise details with EU countries and the European Commission.
Proposed by the EU executive two years ago, the AI Act intends to set the standard for AI before China and the United States while the expanding usage of the technology has created fears of job losses, disinformation and copyright infringements.
