EU lawmakers debate AI regulations as industry grows.

EU lawmakers are struggling to agree on landmark AI laws due to the rapid technological advances in the sector, including the emergence of generative AI apps like ChatGPT. The draft rules proposed by the European Commission nearly two years ago aim to protect citizens from the dangers of AI, but lawmakers are at loggerheads over various facets of the Act. The complexity and lack of progress could delay the legislation to next year, and European elections could see MEPs with an entirely different set of priorities take office. Big Tech companies have lobbied hard to keep their innovations outside the ambit of the high-risk clarification that would mean more compliance, more costs, and more accountability around their products.