AI Act: Spanish presidency sets out options on key topics of negotiation

The topics of AI definition, high-risk classification, list of high-risk use cases and the fundamental rights impact assessment will be on the table of the Council this week as the Spanish presidency prepares to dive headfirst into negotiations.

Spain has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council of Ministers on 1 July. On top of its digital priorities, Madrid seeks to reach a political agreement on the AI Act, a landmark legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence based on its potential to cause harm.

The Spanish presidency circulated a document, dated 29 June and seen by EURACTIV, to inform an exchange of views on four critical points of the AI rulebook on Wednesday (5 July) at the Telecom Working Party, a technical body of the Council.

The discussion will inform the position of the presidency in the next negotiation session with the EU Council, Parliament and Commission, so-called trilogues, on 18 July.

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