AI Briefing — EU Council agrees general approach on AI Act
EU telecom and digital ministers adopted a general approach on the Artificial Intelligence Act on 6 December 2022, locking in the Council’s negotiating mandate on risk tiers, prohibited uses, and conformity assessments before trilogue talks.
The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council endorsed a general approach on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act on 6 December 2022. The position clarified prohibited AI uses, expanded high-risk categories (including critical infrastructure and employment systems), and refined conformity assessment obligations for providers and deployers.
The Council text also detailed governance via national market surveillance authorities and an EU AI Board, while preserving sandboxes to encourage innovation. With a formal mandate in place, the Council entered trilogue negotiations against the European Parliament’s draft, signaling future compliance duties for any organization placing or using AI systems in the EU market.
- Council general approach text outlines prohibited practices, scope, and high-risk requirements adopted on 6 December 2022.
- Council press release confirms member state agreement and highlights changes to governance, sandboxes, and enforcement compared to the Commission proposal.
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