'No time to waste' on AI law, says EU's Vestager

The European Commission put forward regulatory proposals in early 2021, but progress on the legislation has been slow. — Image by pvproductions on Freepik

BERLIN: The European Union needs to speed up work on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, Commission vice president Margrethe Vestager said Monday, as policymakers wrestle with the risks from the emergent technology.

"There is no time to waste" on passing rules to control the use of AI, Vestager told reporters in Berlin.