The EU AI Act establishes a tiered risk framework, categorizing AI systems based on their potential impact on fundamental rights and safety.
Unacceptable Risk
High-Risk AI Systems
Specific Transparency
Minimal Risk
AI systems posing a clear threat to fundamental rights, such as social scoring or manipulative techniques, are prohibited.
Systems used in critical sectors like healthcare, law enforcement, or employment require strict conformity assessments and robust governance.
AI systems interacting with humans or generating content must disclose their AI nature to ensure user awareness.
The vast majority of AI systems fall into this category, with voluntary codes of conduct encouraged but no strict legal obligations.
CE Marking: The Gateway to EU Market Access
Providers of high-risk AI systems must ensure their AI systems undergo a conformity assessment procedure to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the AI Act before being placed on the Union market or put into service.
Key Milestones for AI Act Compliance
Month 6: Prohibited AI Systems
Month 12: General-Purpose AI
Month 24: High-Risk AI Systems
Month 36: Remaining Provisions
Bans on AI systems posing unacceptable risks come into effect, requiring immediate cessation of use and deployment.
Obligations for General-Purpose AI (GPAI) models and their providers, including transparency and risk management.
Rules for high-risk AI systems, including conformity assessments, quality management systems, and technical documentation, become fully applicable.
All other provisions of the EU AI Act, including post-market surveillance and market oversight, are fully enforced.
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