The European law on artificial intelligence, which classifies systems by risk, also applies to companies outside the EU.
AI Act is Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, the European Union law on artificial intelligence, which classifies AI systems by risk level, prohibits unacceptable risk practices, imposes obligations on high-risk systems and general-purpose models, and requires transparency in the use of AI with people.
The implementation is phased in: in effect since August 2024, with the bans valid since February 2025, the rules for general-purpose models since August 2025, and high-risk bonds from August 2026, with an extension under discussion in the EU.
The official text is in EUR-LexArticle 2 defines the scope, which includes suppliers and implementers from outside the EU when the system's output is used within the bloc; Article 5 lists prohibited practices; Articles 9 to 15 outline the requirements for high-risk systems; Article 50 covers transparency obligations; and Article 99 outlines fines, up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover. AI Act: what it requires and how to prepare It details the obligations and deadlines.
The module of AI Governance inventories and classifies AI systems; the Audit Management proves the controls; Capacity It records literacy in AI.
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