EU lawmakers have agreed upon an early draft of its AI Act, which includes a requirement for generative AI companies to disclose any copyrighted material used to train their systems.
European Parliament members have now given the go-ahead to advance the draft law to the next stage, the "trilogue," which involves negotiating the bill's final details.
- Once passed, the AI Act would be the world's first comprehensive legislation governing a wide range of AI uses.
- Under the draft, AI tools will be classified based on their risk, which ranges from minimal to limited, high, and "unacceptable."
- While not banned outright, high-risk AI , such as autonomous vehicles and AI medical devices, will fall under more scrutiny.
- AI foundation models will reportedly face stricter rules. It includes the transparency requirement for copyrighted materials used to build generative AI, which also will be required to be created in accordance with EU laws and fundamental rights, whic