Germany set to secure win for industry in AI talks – POLITICO

A significant shift is proposed in the EU’s artificial intelligence (AI) law, which was originally set to cover all sectors and uses of AI.
Ten countries in the EU have expressed concerns that exempting AI from sectoral law amounts to deregulation.
The change is part of a broader review of the AI law that delays restrictions on high-risk AI uses by over a year and provides companies a grace period to comply with AI content watermarking requirements.
EU’s decision is influenced by pressure from the U.S. and warnings from its own industry and governments that strict AI rules could hinder the global AI race.
EU countries, under the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU, supported Germany’s call to exempt machinery from the AI law’s annex, with multiple ambassadors backing the amendment.

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