European Union: European Commission guidelines defining Artificial Intelligence systems
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European Commission adopted guidelines defining Artificial Intelligence systems
On 6 February 2025, the European Commission adopted guidelines defining Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The guidelines specify that an AI system is machine-based and operates with varying levels of autonomy and the system may learn and change …
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European Union: Data protection measures for "high-risk" AI systems in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including data protection measures for Article 6(1) "high-risk" AI systems
02 Aug 2027European Union: Monitoring requirements in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including monitoring requirements for Article 6(1) "high-risk AI systems"
02 Aug 2027European Union: Testing requirements for "high-risk AI systems" in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including testing requirement for Article 6(1) "high-risk AI systems"
02 Aug 2027European Union: Design requirements for "high-risk AI systems" in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including design requirement for Article 6(1) "high-risk AI systems"
02 Aug 2027European Union: Cybersecurity requirements for "high-risk AI systems" in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including cybersecurity requirement for Article 6(1) "high-risk AI systems"
02 Aug 2027European Union: Conformity assessment and business registration requirement for "high-risk AI systems" in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including conformity assessment and business registration requirement for Article 6(1) "high-risk AI systems"
02 Aug 2027European Union: Establishment of an European Artificial Intelligence Board in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including provisions establishing a European Artificial Intelligence Board
02 Aug 2026European Union: Quality of service requirements for "high-risk" AI systems in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including quality of service requirements for "high-risk" AI systems
02 Aug 2026Netherlands: Data Protection Authority guidance prohibiting artificial intelligence systems for risk assessment of criminal offences
Data Protection Authority closes consultation on guidance prohibiting artificial intelligence systems for risk assessment of criminal offences
03 Apr 2025European Union: European Commission implementing regulation on establishment of a scientific panel of independent experts in the field of AI
European Commission's implementing regulation on establishment of a scientific panel of independent experts in the field of AI enters into force
30 Mar 2025European Union: General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
European Commission published third draft of General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence Code of Practice
11 Mar 2025Ireland: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill
Government approves distributed model for implementation of EU Artificial Intelligence Act
05 Mar 2025European Union: European Union Model Contractual Clauses to support non-high-risk Artificial Intelligence Procurement
European Commission published Model Contractual Clauses for procurement of non-high-risk AI systems
05 Mar 2025European Union: European Union Model Contractual Clauses to support high-risk Artificial Intelligence Procurement
European Commission published Model Contractual Clauses for the procurement of high-risk AI systems
05 Mar 2025Poland: Act on Artificial Intelligence Systems
Ministry of Digital Affairs published revised version of the draft Act on Artificial Intelligence Systems
11 Feb 2025European Union: Commission Guidelines on Application of the Definition of an AI System and the Prohibited AI Practices Established in AI Act
European Commission issued guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practices under EU AI Act
04 Feb 2025European Union: Service access restriction on AI systems posing "unacceptable risk" in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
Implemented AI Act including prohibition of AI systems posing "unacceptable risk"
02 Feb 2025Germany: Data protection authority guidance on obligations and prohibitions under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Data protection authority adopted guidance on obligations and prohibitions under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
30 Jan 2025Latvia: Law on the development of artificial intelligence (Bill No. 811/Lp14)
Law on the development of artificial intelligence (Bill No. No. 811/Lp14) was introduced to Parliament
21 Jan 2025Luxembourg: Law implementing AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689)
Adopted Regulation Implementing AI Authority Governance in Luxembourg
23 Dec 2024Netherlands: Guidance on Manipulative, Deceptive and Exploitative AI systems
Announced next steps on Guidance on Manipulative, Deceptive and Exploitative AI systems
18 Dec 2024Netherlands: Data Protection Authority guidance on use of AI systems for emotion recognition in workplace or educational institutions
Closure of Inquiry into AI Emotion Recognition Systems in Workplace and Education
20 Feb 2025European Union: EDPB Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities' role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework
Issued EDPB response on the role of data protection authorities in the Artificial Intelligence Act Framework
06 Nov 2024Poland: Ministry of Digital Affairs order on designation of authorities for the enforcement of fundamental rights protections in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Announced designation of authorities for the enforcement of fundamental rights protections in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act in Poland
31 Oct 2024Ireland: Minister of State for Trade Promotion order on designation of authorities for protecting fundamental rights under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Announced Minister of State for Trade Promotion order on designation of authorities for protecting fundamental rights under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
31 Oct 2024European Union: European Commission Harmonised Standards for the European AI Act
Issued European Commission request to develop harmonised standards for the implementation of the AI Act
24 Oct 2024European Union: European Commission guidance on use of artificial intelligence in finance
Closed consultation on use of artificial intelligence in finance
13 Sep 2024European Union: European Commission AI Pact
Published European Commission AI Pact
22 Jul 2024Austria: DSB Statement on Data Protection in the AI Act
Announced DSB Statement on Data Protection in the AI Act
01 Jun 2024Poland: Bill on designation of market surveillance authority and notifying authority under EU AI Act
Closed consultation on Bill on designation of market surveillance authority and notifying authority under EU AI Act
23 Apr 2024Denmark: Order designating Danish Agency for Digitisation as AI Supervisory Authority under EU AI Act
Appointment of Danish Agency for Digitisation as AI Supervisory Authority
10 Apr 2024European Union: European Commission Decision on the Establishment of the European AI Office
Implemented European Commission Decision on the Establishment of the European AI Office
21 Feb 2024Spain: Royal Decree establishing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sandbox Proposal to test requirements under the EU AI Act
Announced Royal Decree which enables the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation to open the call for participation in the AI Sandbox
07 Nov 2023European Union: EDPS opinion on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Adopted EDPS opinion on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
23 Oct 2023European Union: Standardisation request to the European Standardisation Organisations in support of safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence
Drafted European Commission standardisation request regarding Artificial Intelligence
05 Dec 2022European Union: Proposed ban of AI facial recognition in EDPB and EDPS joint opinion on the use of AI
EDPB and EDPS joint opinion on proposed EU AI regulation suggests a general ban on using AI for automated recognition of human characteristics in public
18 Jun 2021