Law
EU AI Act: Article 1 – Subject Matter
Article 1 of the EU AI Act defines the regulation's objective: protecting health, safety, and fundamental rights while promoting trustworthy, human-centric AI. It establishes the scope and principles for regulating AI systems in the EU.
EU AI Act legal text, articles and annexesHigh-risk AI, classification and risk levelsStandards, harmonised norms and conformityData protection, EDPB and IT security
Why it matters
Organisations need to understand the AI Act's objectives and principles to plan compliance measures and mitigate risks.
Metadata
| Publisher | European Commission / AI Act Service Desk |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Non-binding guidance |
| Document type | Law |
| Jurisdiction | EU |
| Topics | High-risk AI, Governance |
| Roles | Provider, Deployer, Importer, Distributor |
| Discovered | 2026-05-23T09:38:57Z |
| Last checked | 2026-05-23T13:34:43Z |
| Link status | ok |