Europe mulls new tougher rules for artificial intelligence

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged her team would present a new legislative approach on artificial intelligence within the first 100 days of her mandate, which started Dec 1. — Reuters

The European Union is considering new legally binding requirements for developers of artificial intelligence in an effort to ensure modern technology is developed and used in an ethical way.

The EU’s executive arm is set to propose the new rules apply to "high-risk sectors”, such as healthcare and transport, and suggest the bloc updates safety and liability laws, according to a draft of a so-called "white paper” on artificial intelligence obtained by Bloomberg. The European Commission is due to unveil the paper in mid-February and the final version is likely to change.