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European Union: Adopted AI Act including prohibition of AI systems posing "unacceptable risk" by Council

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Adopted AI Act including prohibition of AI systems posing "unacceptable risk" by Council

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act). The Act includes a ban on AI systems posing "unacceptable risk". The ban is applicable to…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Prohibition of goods and services
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 Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LI…

2023-12-09
under deliberation

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

2024-03-13
under deliberation

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

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 on certain AI systems in the regulation laying down harmonised …