The EU AI Act Newsletter #58: EU AI Law Enters into Force

On 1 August the EU AI Act took effect. It aims to promote responsible AI development and deployment in the EU.

Legislative Process

AI Act enters into force: On 1 August, the EU AI Act took effect, aiming to promote responsible AI development and deployment in the EU. Initially proposed in April 2021 and agreed upon by the European Parliament and the Council in December 2023, the Act addresses potential risks to citizens' health, safety, and fundamental rights. It sets clear requirements for AI developers and deployers while minimising administrative and financial burdens on businesses. The Act introduces a uniform framework across EU countries, employing a risk-based approach:
1) Minimal risk: systems like spam filters face no obligations but may voluntarily adopt codes of conduct;
2) Specific transparency risk: systems like chatbots must inform users they are interacting with machines, and AI-generated content must be labelled [...]

---

Outline:

(00:18) Legislative Process

(04:58) Analyses

The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI.

---

First published:
August 5th, 2024

Source:
https://artificialintelligenceact.substack.com/p/the-eu-ai-act-newsletter-58-eu-ai

---

Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

---