Subject files - Artificial Intelligence Act - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

On 8 December, Parliament reached a provisional agreement with the Council on the Artificial Intelligence Act. The co-Rapporteurs are Mr Brando Benifei (S&D, IMCO) and Mr Dragoş Tudorache (Renew, LIBE). The agreed text needs to be formally adopted by the two institutions to become EU law. IMCO and LIBE Members will vote on the agreement in 2024.

The regulation aims to ensure that fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability are protected from high risk AI, while boosting innovation and making Europe a leader in the field. The rules establish obligations for AI based on its potential risks and level of impact.

Following the deal, Mr Benifei said: "It was long and intense, but the effort was worth it. Thanks to the European Parliament's resilience, the world's first horizontal legislation on artificial intelligence will keep the European promise - ensuring that rights and freedoms are at the centre of the development of this ground-breaking technology. Correct implementation will be key - the Parliament will continue to keep a close eye, to ensure support for new business ideas with sandboxes, and effective rules for the most powerful models".