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Now playing Next Europe News EU set to roll out world's first AI regulation after 35-hour talks Member states and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary deal on the AI Act, the world's first attempt to regulate the fast-evolving technology in a comprehensive, ethics-based manner. 08/12/2023
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