EU Countries Approve Landmark AI Regulations After Overcoming Internal Opposition
• EU countries unanimously approve landmark AI Act rulebook after overcoming opposition from major economies like Germany and France • Act bans some AI applications, imposes strict limits on high-risk use cases, requires transparency from advanced models • EU is first to lay down binding rules; other countries and groups have only issued voluntary guidelines so far • Deal reached after Commission ramped up pressure and reassured holdout countries their concerns would be addressed • European Parliament still needs to formally approve Act, expected in April, though further amendments could require more negotiations