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Artificial intelligence (AI) is now at the core of multiple digital services and products, from guiding our online experiences and powering smart devices, to shaping the decisions others make about us (e.g. in the context of recruitment processes, financial services, or the judiciary system). Beyond its promises, AI also comes with pitfalls; for instance, algorithmic decision-making could result in discrimination, harmful stereotypes and wider social inequality, while AI-based systems may pose risks to human safety. Some jurisdictions around the world have started working on regulatory frameworks to address such pitfalls. But what is it about AI that needs to be regulated? To what extent do we need new laws and how do existing ones apply to AI? How should regulations for AI be developed, and what principles should they embed? And to what extent can regulations developed in some jurisdictions serve as inspiration for others?