EU’s strict AI law raises the bar for global regulation

Aug. 2, the date when the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act came into full effect this month, may be the most important moment yet in AI legal history. While Europe has many challenges, one area where the 27-member bloc remains a key global force, including influencing organizations across the Middle East, is the global regulatory agenda. To be sure, the new European legislation is by no means the first AI regulation, but it is the most comprehensive. The law represents the strictest set of measures anywhere for the technology.