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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Lisa O'Carroll in Strasbourg

EU moves closer to passing one of world’s first laws governing AI

MEPs at the European parliament in Strasbourg vote on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act on Wednesday 14 June.
MEPs at the European parliament in Strasbourg vote on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act on Wednesday 14 June. Photograph: Jean-François Badias/AP

The EU has taken a major step towards passing one of the world’s first laws governing artificial intelligence after its main legislative branch approved the text of draft legislation that includes a blanket ban on police use of live facial recognition technology in public places.

The European parliament approved rules aimed at setting a global standard for the technology, which encompasses everything from automated medical diagnoses to some types of drone, AI-generated videos known as deepfakes, and bots such as ChatGPT.

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