February 19, 2025

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Europe plans to strictly regulate high-risk AI technology

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Europe plans to strictly regulate high-risk AI technology

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Photo caption:  Self-driving cars are one of the high-risk artificial intelligence applications the European Union wants to regulate.

The European Commission today unveiled its plan to strictly regulate artificial intelligence (AI), distinguishing itself from more freewheeling approaches to the technology in the United States and China.

The commission will draft new laws—including a ban on “black box” AI systems that humans can’t interpret—to govern high-risk uses of the technology, such as in medical devices and self-driving cars. Although the regulations would be broader and stricter than any previous EU rules, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference today announcing the plan that the goal is to promote “trust, not fear.” The plan also includes measures to update the European Union’s 2018 AI strategy and pump billions into R&D over the next decade. […]

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