Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next

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Open this photo in gallery: European Union lawmakers vote on the AI Act at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, on March 13.Jean-francois Badias/The Associated Press European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year. Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act, five years after regulations were first proposed. The AI Act is expected to act as a global signpost for other governments grappling with how to regulate the fast-developing technology. “The AI Act has nudged...