How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
By KELVIN CHAN
AP Business Writer
LONDON (AP) — Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation passed a key hurdle. European Parliament lawmakers voted Wednesday on the proposal. It’s part of a yearslong effort by Brussels to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence. That has taken on more urgency as rapid advances in chatbots like ChatGPT show the benefits the emerging technology can bring — and the new perils it poses. One of Europe’s main goals is to guard against any AI threats to health and safety and protect fundamental rights and values.
