The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on simplifying and streamlining certain rules governing artificial intelligence, under the European Union’s “Omnibus VII” legislative package for the simplification agenda, following negotiations in Brussels early Thursday morning. Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Marilena Raouna, described the agreement as “clear evidence of the ability of the European institutions to act swiftly and deliver on their commitments.”