EU Opens New Artificial Intelligence Office to Set Policies and Lead in Ethical AI Development
• The European Commission opened a new artificial intelligence (AI) office to help set policy for the EU and serve as a "global reference point" on AI safety, policy, and development.
• The office will coordinate AI policy between EU member states and support their governance bodies, in line with last year's Bletchley Park agreement on AI safety.
• Key focuses will be identifying AI safety risks, building risk-based policies, and ensuring AI development respects EU values and rules.
• The office launch is part of the EU's broader strategy to become a world leader in trustworthy, human-centric AI.
• It will work with experts and stakeholders to accomplish its tasks, including an independent panel of scientific experts to ensure strong links to the scientific community.