The EU AI Act Newsletter

The European Commission is establishing a scientific panel of independent experts to aid in implementing and enforcing the AI Act.. Legislative Process Commission seeks experts for AI Scientific Panel: The European Commission is establishing a scientific panel of independent experts to aid in implementing and enforcing the AI Act. The panel's mandate centres on general-purpose AI (GPAI) models and...

The European Commission has initiated a public consultation regarding the implementation of regulations for high-risk AI systems under the AI Act.. Legislative Process Commission launches public consultation on high-risk AI systems: The European Commission has initiated a public consultation regarding the implementation of rules for high-risk AI systems under the AI Act. The consultation aims to g...

Risto Uuk and Sten Tamkivi argue that Europe's path to AI competitiveness lies in cutting actual bureaucratic red tape, not in removing AI safeguards.. Legislative Process Stakeholder feedback on AI definitions and prohibited practices: the European Commission published a report prepared by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) for the EU AI Office, analysing stakeholder feedback from two...

The AI Office will soon be looking for third-party contractors to support the monitoring of compliance and risk assessment of general-purpose AI models.. Legislative Process AI Office AI safety tender: The AI Office will soon be looking for third-party contractors to provide technical assistance aimed at supporting the monitoring of compliance, in particular in its assessment of risks posed by gen...

The European Commission has opened a targeted consultation seeking stakeholder input to clarify the rules for general-purpose AI models.. Legislative Process Commission launches consultation on general-purpose AI model rules: The European Commission has opened a targeted consultation seeking stakeholder input to clarify the rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models. This feedback will inform Comm...

The European Commission has introduced the AI Continent Action Plan to leverage EU strengths like talent and strong traditional industries as AI accelerators.. Legislative Process Commission sets course for Europe's AI focus: The European Commission has introduced the AI Continent Action Plan to leverage EU strengths like talent and strong traditional industries as AI accelerators. The plan focuse...

Architects of the AI Act have urged Brussels to halt "dangerous" watering down of rules that would exempt major US tech companies like OpenAI and Google from key regulatory requirements.. Legislative Process AI Board convenes for its third meeting: The AI Board, comprising senior representatives from EU Member States, met on 24 March under the chairmanship of Mr Dariusz Standerski, Polish Secretar...

The Commission has established rules for a new scientific advisory group of independent AI experts.. Legislative Process Adoption of implementing act for the scientific panel: The European Commission has adopted rules for a new scientific advisory group of independent AI experts. This panel, mandated by the AI Act, will support the AI Office and national authorities in implementing and enforcing t...

The European Tech Alliance paper "Ensuring Europe's Competitiveness" outlines steps for European companies to remain globally competitive in AI.. Legislative Process Potential AI Act re-opening: According to Euractiv's Tech Reporter Claudie Moreau, the AI Office director Lucilla Sioli has confirmed that the AI Act will be included in the Commission's digital package, for which an impact assessment...

The European Commission publishes guidelines on AI system definition, prohibited AI practices and a living repository on AI literacy. Legislative Process Commission publishes guidelines on AI system definition: The European Commission has published guidelines explaining the definition of AI systems under the AI Act, aiming to help providers and other stakeholders determine whether their software q...

The Act, which entered its first phase on 2 February just before the Paris AI Summit, now prohibits specific AI applications. Legislative Process The first measures of the AI Act take effect: Le Monde journalist Alexandre Piquard reported that the first phase of the Act began on 2 February, just before the Paris AI Summit. Initially, the Act prohibits specific AI applications, including social rat...

Corporate Europe Observatory has published an overview arguing that European AI standard-setting bodies are heavily dominated by tech industry representatives. Analysis Feedback on the second Code of Practice draft: Leverhulme Centre for Future Intelligence academics reviewed the second draft of the Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI and acknowledged significant improvements from the first ve...

Korea has passed the "Basic Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of Trust", becoming the second nation globally after the EU to enact comprehensive AI legislation. Legislative Process Second draft of the Code of Practice published: The second draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice has been published following stakeholder consultation involving approxima...

The European Commission is currently recruiting Legal and Policy Officers for the European AI Office. Analyses Analysis of the 1st Code of Practice Draft: Yacine Jernite and Lucie-Aimée Kaffee from Hugging Face evaluated the proposed measures for AI Act Code of Practice for general-purpose AI. Jernite and Kaffee state that whilst the transparency measures are generally well-directed, requiring det...

Independent experts have presented the initial draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice and consultation on AI Act prohibitions and AI system definition is now open. Legislative Process First draft of the Code of Practice available now: Independent experts have presented the initial draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, having completed the first of four drafting rounds schedul...

Ireland's Minister of State Dara Calleary has published a list of nine national public authorities responsible for protecting fundamental rights under the EU AI Act. Legislative Process Ireland publishes list of public authorities: Ireland's Minister of State Dara Calleary has published a list of nine national public authorities responsible for protecting fundamental rights under the AI Act. These...

The European Commission is seeking feedback on a draft act regarding the establishment of a scientific panel of independent experts under the AI Act. Legislative Process Implementing act on scientific panel: The European Commission is seeking feedback on a draft act regarding the establishment of a scientific panel of independent experts under the AI Act. This panel will advise and assist the AI O...

First Code of Practice plenary for general-purpose AI was on 30 September, revealing disagreements between GPAI providers and other stakeholders. Legislative Process Euractiv's tech journalist Jacob Wulff Wold reported that the European Commission held its first Code of Practice plenary for general-purpose AI (GPAI) on 30 September. The Commission shared a list of chairs and vice-chairs for workin...

The European Commission collects over 100 AI Pact signatures and an online kick-off plenary for the general-purpose AI code of practice is scheduled for 30 September. Legislative Process Over a hundred companies sign AI Pact pledges: The European Commission has announced over a hundred initial signatories to the AI Pact, including multinational corporations and SMEs from various sectors. The Pact...

Comparison of the Council of Europe's AI convention with the AI Act. The AI Office receives nearly 1,000 expressions of interest to participate in the code of practice. Legislative Process Strong interest for the first general-purpose AI code of practice: The AI Office has received nearly 1,000 expressions of interest from organisations and individuals worldwide to participate in drafting the firs...

Turing Award-winning AI expert Yoshua Bengio recommends that the EU take inspiration from the California AI safety bill as they implement their own AI regulation. Analysis California bill could enhance EU AI Act: Euractiv's Jacob Wulff Wold reported on the California bill, Senate Bill (SB) 1047, which would require the developers of AI models trained with more than $100 million in computing resour...

The general-purpose AI consultation deadline has been extended to 18 September upon the request of a coalition of eleven tech industry associations. Legislative Process General-purpose AI consultation deadline extended: According to Euractiv's Eliza Gkritsi, a group of eleven tech industry associations requested the European Commission to extend the deadline for submitting inputs on the Code of Pr...

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 pote...

EU AI Act's compliance costs and lack of clarity cause concern among tech start-ups ahead of next week's entry into force. Legislative Process It is official! The EU AI Act has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will now enter into force on 1 August. Parliament's possible oversight body: According to Euractiv's Eliza Gkritsi and Théophane Hartmann, the European Parlia...

Members of the European Parliament sent a letter to the AI Office asking for greater inclusion of civil society and other stakeholders in the drafting of codes of practice for general-purpose AI. Legislative Process MEPs have questions about the codes of practice process: POLITICO's Morning Tech published a letter (unfortunately behind a paywall) by MEPs Brando Benifei, Svenja Hahn, Katerina Koneč...