AI Act

Europe’s sweeping AI law moved decisively toward approval. After years of debate, representatives of the European Union’s legislative and executive branches agreed on a draft of the AI Act, a comprehensive approach to regulating AI.

In the absence of nationwide laws that regulate AI, major U.S. tech companies pledged to abide by voluntary guidelines — most of which they may already be following.

Amid growing worries about AI’s power, tech leaders and politicians alike are arguing for regulating the technology. Leaders of OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google spoke publicly in favor of regulation. Meanwhile, national governments proposed new guardrails for generative AI.