The various investigations by the European Union are to be concluded within 12 months, after which the Commission will inform the companies of its findings and explain the measures it is considering taking.
Legislators in the European Union reached an agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act, which aims to ensure that "fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability are protected from high-risk AI."
Affected technologies on EU's assessments include AI, advanced semiconductors, biotechnologies, and quantum technologies, with member nations given until the end of the year to submit their reports.
While the European Union and Japan have pledged to work together on AI, the latter wants to emulate United States’s soft approach to foster the progress of the local AI industry.
