European Parliament starts negotiations on AI regulation

After a months-long competence dispute blocked the start of negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation in the European Parliament, the lead committees IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee) and LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee) held a first joint debate on Tuesday afternoon. For two and a half hours, MEPs confronted the Director General of the responsible Directorate General Connect Roberto Viola with their open questions and concerns about the draft law presented by the European Commission in April 2021.