Policy Briefing — EU Institutions Reach Political Agreement on the AI Act
The European Parliament and Council struck a political deal on the AI Act on 8 December 2023, defining rules for high-risk systems, foundation models, and biometric safeguards ahead of formal adoption in 2024.
After marathon trilogues, EU lawmakers reached political agreement on the AI Act on 8 December 2023. The compromise sets obligations for providers and deployers of high-risk AI, adds transparency and risk controls for general-purpose and foundation models, and tightens limits on biometric identification and emotion recognition in public spaces.
The agreement paves the way for final votes and phased enforcement beginning in 2025, with some prohibitions applying sooner. AI teams building for the EU should prepare for conformity assessments, technical documentation, and incident reporting duties while monitoring how the final text defines systemic risk for large models.
- European Commission press release summarizes the political deal and next steps.
- Council press release highlights obligations for high-risk AI and general-purpose systems.
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