"Europe's Quest for Global AI Regulation: Can Leaders Reach a Deal?"

The European Union's push to approve comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) rules is at risk of being upended due to the emergence of generative AI systems. The EU's Artificial Intelligence Act, hailed as a pioneering rulebook, is facing challenges as negotiators struggle to reach a deal on issues such as regulating generative AI and banning police use of facial recognition systems. If a deal is not reached in the current round of talks, the legislation could be delayed or take a different direction. One major sticking point is the regulation of foundation models, which underpin general-purpose AI services. France, Germany, and Italy are calling for self-regulation, seen as an attempt to support their own generative AI players.