He said the talks, which began at 1100 GMT on Tuesday, were disrupted by some countries and some lawmakers’ insistence that industries already subject to regional regulations such as product safety rules should be exempted from the AI ​​law. (Image: Reuters) EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on landmark artificial intelligence rules after 12 hours of talks on Tuesday and talks will resume next month.

The changes to the AI ​​​​Act, which came into force in August 2024 and key elements are to be implemented in phases starting this year, are part of the European Commission’s digital omnibus, which aims to simplify many rules in the digital sector to help businesses catch up with American and Asian rivals. Europe’s AI rules, considered the strictest in the world, come amid concerns about the technology’s impact on children, workers, companies and cybersecurity.