The European Union's plans to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) have hit another roadblock after lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on basic proposals, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Dispute over Balancing Fundamental Rights and Innovation in AI Regulation
The highly-anticipated AI Act is expected to be put to a vote at the European Parliament in March, but the recent five-hour meeting in Brussels ended with lawmakers unable to agree on a set of basic principles. At the center of the dispute is the need to balance fundamental rights such as data privacy and democratic participation with avoiding stifling