EU: Council gives definitive green light to artificial intelligence regulation

The EU regulation on artificial intelligence has been definitively adopted, following final approval by the Council of the EU on Tuesday 21 May. It will apply in the member states two years after its publication in the EU’s Official Journal. AI systems used in the employment and management of workers are classified as ‘high-risk’ and subject to specific requirements for risk analysis and management, as well as prior declaration to the authorities. The text, which has been made more flexible...