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EU AI Act: First Comprehensive Legal Framework for Artificial Intelligence
The EU AI Act is the first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence in Europe. It regulates AI systems based on risk levels, prohibits harmful applications, and imposes strict requirements on high-risk systems. The Act promotes trustworthy AI and sets clear transparency obligations. It comes into force gradually starting in 2025.
EU AI Act legal text, articles and annexesHigh-risk AI, classification and risk levelsGPAI, AI Office and Code of PracticeTransparency, labelling and AI literacyStandards, harmonised norms and conformity
Why it matters
Organisations need to prepare for AI risk classification, transparency obligations and compliance measures. The Act defines clear rules for developers, users and authorities.
Metadata
| Publisher | European Commission / DG CONNECT |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Draft/proposal |
| Document type | Law |
| Jurisdiction | EU |
| Topics | Prohibited practices, High-risk AI, Transparency, GPAI, AI literacy, Standards, Governance |
| Roles | Provider, Deployer, Public authority |
| Discovered | 2026-05-23T09:40:20Z |
| Last checked | 2026-10-25T05:35:08Z |
| Link status | ok |