E.U. Reaches Deal on World's First Comprehensive AI Rules

European Union negotiators clinched a deal Friday on the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the bloc's 27 member countries overcame big differences on controversial points including generative AI and police use of face recognition surveillance to sign a tentative political agreement for the Artificial Intelligence Act. "The EU becomes the very first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI." The result came after marathon closed-door talks this week, with the initial session lasting 22 hours before a second round kicked off Friday morning. Officials were under the gun to secure a political victory for the flagship legislation.