Upcoming vote on the EU AI Act


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Minor adjustments may still be made ahead of the vote, but it is expected that there will be a plenary vote in mid-June. This comes amid an open letter from 12 MEPs asking the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and United States President Joe Biden to convene a summit on AI and to agree on a set of governing principles for the development, control and deployment of the tech. In a response, Ursula von der Leyen seeks to provide comfort that the upcoming EU AI Act aims at “promoting an AI that is transparent and trustworthy” though admits “In the case of applications that would be simply incompatible with fundamental rights, we may need to go further”. Impact and actions Though legislators predict that the EU AI Act will have a two year grace period, the speed at which the Act is likely to be passed means those engaging in AI should start considering its implications now. 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Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to push through the EU AI Act in a vote by a committee of lawmakers on 11 May 2023.

Minor adjustments may still be made ahead of the vote, but it is expected that there will be a plenary vote in mid-June.

This comes amid an open letter from 12 MEPs asking the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and United States President Joe Biden to convene a summit on AI and to agree on a set of governing principles for the development, control and deployment of the tech.

In a response, Ursula von der Leyen seeks to provide comfort that the upcoming EU AI Act aims at “promoting an AI that is transparent and trustworthy” though admits “In the case of applications that would be simply incompatible with fundamental rights, we may need to go further”.

Impact and actions

Though legislators predict that the EU AI Act will have a two year grace period, the speed at which the Act is likely to be passed means those engaging in AI should start considering its implications now.

Read more about the latest AI regulation below:

Further information

For further information, please get in touch with your usual Eversheds Sutherland contact or anyone listed below.

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