European Union member nations and European Parliament lawmakers have reached a provision deal on a watered-down landmark artificial intelligence (AI) rules as part of European Commission's so-called digital omnibus package.

The tentative agreement includes delaying the implementation of some obligations for AI systems to prevent legal uncertainty, the European Parliament said in a press release early Thursday after late-night negotiations.

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An agreement was reached to postpone rules on high-risk AI systems including those involving biometrics or related to critical infrastructure, education, employment, law enforcement, and border management to December 2, 2027 from a prior deadline of August 2 this ​year.

The exclusion of machinery from the AI act was also assented to, with a view that it only needs to comply with sectoral safety rules which it is already subjected to.

The move by EU co-legislators is being seen by critics as giving in to…