On Thursday 13 July, MEPs debated with the European Commission on the global convergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. These discussions come at a time when the co-legislators began inter-institutional negotiations (trilogues) on 14 June – a second trilogue is scheduled for 18 July (see EUROPE B13219A12) – and when the Commission is aiming to set up a ‘global deal for AI’ (see EUROPE B13194A3).
Some of the MEPs who spoke in the Chamber began by stressing...