Czech Presidency sets out path for AI Act discussions

The upcoming Czech Presidency shared a discussion paper with the other EU governments to gather their views on AI definition, high-risk systems, governance and national security. The paper, obtained by EURACTIV, will be the basis for the discussion in the Telecom Working Party on 5 July, with the view of providing an updated compromise text by 20 July. The member states will then be asked to provide written comments on the new compromise by 2 September. "The CZ Presidency has identified four high-level outstanding issues which require a more thorough discussion and where receiving directions from the member states would be crucial to moving the negotiations to the next level," the document reads. The document is the first of the Czech Presidency, which formally will only start in July. The draft indicates continuity with the direction taken by the French Presidency and provides the main topics where the Czechs will focus.