The EU has passed a draft version of the AI Act, which will regulate the usage of artificial intelligence in the region.
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Parliament approved
European Parliament gave its nod to the draft AI Act, which was proposed by the European Commission in 2019. The final version won't be passed soon.
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Transparency
The draft version of the AI Act requires AI companies to disclose copyrighted material and implement safeguards to prevent the generation of illegal content.
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Risk-based
The AI Act follows a risk-based approach. EU mandates risk assessments for "high-risk"AI systems used in critical infrastructure and law enforcement.
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Facial recognition
AI Act will ban real-time facial recognition, biometric data scraping, and devices that exhibit cognitive behavioral manipulation.