EU AI Act Becomes World's First Comprehensive AI Regulation, Bans High-Risk Systems Starting February 2025
Summary
The EU AI Act becomes the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation, banning high-risk systems like cognitive manipulation and real-time biometric identification starting February 2025, while requiring transparency measures for generative AI platforms like ChatGPT.
Key Points
- The EU AI Act becomes the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation, establishing a risk-based classification system with different compliance requirements based on threat levels to users
- The law bans AI systems with unacceptable risk including cognitive manipulation, social scoring, and real-time biometric identification in public spaces, while requiring transparency measures for generative AI like ChatGPT
- Implementation begins with the prohibition of high-risk AI systems taking effect February 2025, followed by transparency requirements at 12 months and full compliance requirements for high-risk systems at 36 months