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The EU’s approach to Artificial Intelligence | Significant Milestones since 2020

  • February 2020

    February 2020
    • European Commission: White paper on Al: a European approach to excellence and trust
    • Public consultation on a European approach to excellence and trust in Al
  • July 2020

    July 2020
    • Inception impact assessment: Ethical and legal requirements on Al
    • High-Level Expert Group on Al: Final assessment list on trustworthy AI (ALTAI)
    • High-Level Expert Group on Al: Sectorial recommendations of trustworthy Al
  • October 2020

    October 2020
    • 2nd European Al Alliance Assembly.
  • April 2021

    April 2021
    • European Commission: Communication on Fostering a European approach to Al
    • European Commission: Proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rules on Al
    • European Commission: updated coordinated plan on Al
    • European Commission: Impact assessment of an Al regulation
  • June 2021

    June 2021
    • Public consultation on Civil liability - adapting liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence
    • European Commission: Proposal for a Regulation on Product Safety.
  • November 2021

    November 2021
    • Council of the EU: SI Presidency compromise text on the Al Act
    • High-Level Conference on Al: From Ambition to Action (3d European Al Alliance Assembly)
    • European Economic and Social Committee, Opinion on the Al Act
  • December 2021

    December 2021
    • Committee of the Regions, Opinion on the AI Act
    • European Central Bank, Opinion on the Al Act
  • April 2022

    April 2022
    • European Parliament, ENVI opinion
  • June 2022

    June 2022
    • Launch of first Al regulatory sandbox in Spain: Bringing the Al Regulation forward
  • July 2022

    July 2022
    • Council of EU: FR Presidency Compromise text on the Al Act
    • European Parliament, TRAN opinion
    • European Parliament, ITRE opinion
  • September 2022

    September 2022
    • Proposal for an Al liability directive