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European Union — Artificial Intelligence Act Political Agreement
Issued by European Parliament and Council of the EU.
Summary
The European Union reached political agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act in December 2023, advancing the first comprehensive horizontal framework for AI regulation. The agreement used a risk-based structure, banning selected unacceptable-risk practices and imposing obligations on high-risk systems in areas such as healthcare, critical infrastructure, and recruitment. It also introduced requirements for general-purpose AI models, including disclosure duties and attention to copyright. The framework included significant penalties for serious violations, reflecting the EU’s move from policy principles to binding AI governance.
Why it matters
Risk-based architecture; bans on selected unacceptable-risk systems; strict requirements for high-risk AI; general-purpose AI model obligations; disclosure of training sources; copyright compliance; penalties up to 7% of annual global turnover or €35 million for serious violations.
Topics
Record metadata
- Country
- European Union
- Region
- Europe
- Organisation
- European Parliament and Council of the EU
- Document type
- Regulation
- Status
- Adopted
- Publication date
- 8 December 2023
- Last updated
- 5 July 2026
- Language
- English
- Original source
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Plain citation
European Parliament, Artificial Intelligence Act: deal on comprehensive rules for trustworthy AI, 8 December 2023.
BibTeX
@misc{european_union_ai_act_political_agreement_2023,
title = {European Union — Artificial Intelligence Act Political Agreement},
author = {European Parliament and Council of the EU},
year = {2023},
howpublished = {Global AI Governance Archive},
url = {https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231206IPR15699/artificial-intelligence-act-deal-on-comprehensive-rules-for-trustworthy-ai}
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Recorded cross-references
- Brazil — Bill of Law No. 2338/2023
- United States — Executive Order 14110
- UK AI Regulation White Paper
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