EU AI Act
The World's First Comprehensive AI Law
The European Union's AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) entered into force on 1 August 2024 and is the world's first comprehensive legal framework governing artificial intelligence. It will be fully applicable from 2 August 2026.
- Adopts a risk-based tiered approach: unacceptable-risk AI systems are banned; high-risk systems face strict conformity requirements; limited-risk systems face transparency obligations.
- Introduces specific rules for General-Purpose AI (GPAI) / Foundation Models — large AI models trained at scale with broad capabilities across tasks.
- Providers of GPAI models with systemic risk must conduct model evaluations, implement risk-mitigation measures, report incidents, and maintain cybersecurity protections.
- Penalties for non-compliance reach up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover, whichever is higher.
● Tracked since March 16, 2026 · last seen May 05, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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