WorldEU Finalizes Sweeping AI Regulation FrameworkBy Helena PetrovPublished April 17, 2026 at 6:00 am EDT · 6 min readBRUSSELS — European Union officials finalized the bloc's most ambitious technology regulation in a generation.EUAIRegulationHelena PetrovForeign affairs correspondent, based in Washington and Brussels.More from WorldWorldHistoric Climate Agreement Reached at G20 SummitHelena Petrov · 3d agoWorldMajor Earthquake Strikes Southern CaliforniaEthan Brooks · 2d agoWorldJapan's Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in a DecadeHelena Petrov · 3d ago