AI Act: MPs reject waiver on regulation of foundation models

As Germany, France and Italy reject statutory regulation of foundation models in the AI Act, it is foreseeable that there will be no qualified majority for this in the Council. The negotiators of the AI Act will therefore have to regroup. On Monday, the Spanish Council Presidency stated succinctly: „We appreciate the contribution and will continue our efforts to reach an agreement.“ However, this will now be very difficult, as the proposal has met with rejection in Parliament. A meeting of the shadow rapporteurs on Monday was canceled. They do not want to meet again until today.