EU: Member states unanimously approve AI Act
"EU countries give crucial nod to first-of-a-kind Artificial Intelligence law"
[...] These reservations were finally lifted with the adoption of the AI Act from the Committee of Permanent Representatives on Friday (2 February). However, the green light from EU ambassadors was not guaranteed since some European heavyweights resisted parts of the provisional deal until the very last days. [...]
However, the balance titled decisively against Paris as Berlin decided to support the text earlier this week. The German Digital Minister, the liberal Volker Wissing, found himself isolated in its opposition to the AI rulebook from the coalition partners and had to drop his reservations. [...]
EU countries still have room to influence how the AI law will be implemented, as the Commission will have to issue around 20 acts of secondary legislation. The AI Office, which will oversee AI models, is also set to be significantly staffed with seconded national experts.