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European Union: Reached Council and Parliament agreement on AI including data protection measures for "high-risk" AI systems

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Reached Council and Parliament agreement on AI including data protection measures for "high-risk" AI systems

On 9 December 2023, the Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a provisional agreement on the proposal on harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act). The AI Act, built on a risk-based management approach, introduces data …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2021-04-21
under deliberation

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for laying down harmonised rules o…

2022-12-06
under deliberation

On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Artificia…

2023-05-11
under deliberation

On 11 May 2023, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIB…

2023-06-14
under deliberation

On 14 May 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Act on Harmonised Rules for Art…

2023-12-09
under deliberation

On 9 December 2023, the Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a provisional agre…

2024-03-13
under deliberation

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament passed the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Art…

2024-05-21
adopted

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation laying down harmonised rul…

2024-08-01
in grace period

On 1 August 2024, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…

2025-02-02
in force

On 2 February 2025, the prohibition of prohibited practices with data protection implications in th…

2026-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2026, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…

2027-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2027, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…