A major new law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union came into force on Thursday. European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said the AI Act is “an important step to ensure that AI technology uptake respects EU rules in Europe.” Specifically, the AI Act creates a certification regime for uses of the transformative technology in “high-risk” applications, such as law enforcement and employment. The EU hopes that by laying down strict rules relatively early in the technology’s development it will address potential dangers in time and help s…