The European Union has advanced a major new law that would regulate artificial intelligence, as governments around the world grapple with how to respond to the possible threats of the fast-moving technology. The EU draft law includes restrictions on the use of facial recognition and mandates disclosures of data by makers of chatbots and deepfake videos. This is European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

Roberta Metsola: “Going forward, we are going to need constant, clear boundaries and limits to artificial intelligence. And here, there is one thing that we will not compromise on: Anytime technology advances, it must go hand in hand with our fundamental rights and democratic values.”

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres recently said he supports the idea of a global watchdog for AI, that could play a role similar to how the International Atomic Energy Agency regulates nuclear technology.

Secretary-General António Guterres: “The scientists and experts have called on the world to act, declaring AI an existential threat to humanity on a par with the risk of nuclear war.”