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Implemented AI Act including quality of service requirements for "high-risk" AI systems

On 2 August 2026, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act), including quality of service requirements, is implemented. The AI Act is based on a risk-based management approach and establishes obligations for providers and users depending on the level of risk generated by the AI system, namely an "unacceptable" risk, "high-risk", and "low or minimal" risk. The Act requires providers to conduct an impact assessment on fundamental rights before deploying a high-risk AI system listed in Annex III and making it available on the market, with a number of exceptions. Furthermore, providers and deployers of certain AI systems, such as those intended to directly interact with natural persons, biometric categorisation or emotional recognition systems, and content generation or manipulation systems, are subject to additional transparency requirements.

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Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
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

The European Commission`s proposed regulation on a European approach to Artificial Intelligence def…

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 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…

2026-08-02
in force

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

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