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EU AI Act

What the EU regulation on artificial intelligence requires of companies, from when and of whom.

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Key dates at a glance

The AI Act applies in stages. The AI Omnibus has moved some of the dates.

1 August 2024The EU AI Act enters into force.
2 February 2025Article 4 on AI literacy and the prohibitions apply.
2 August 2025Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models apply.
27 July 2026The AI Omnibus enters into force and amends the AI Act.
2 August 2026The AI Act applies generally, for example the transparency obligations under Article 50.
2 December 2027Obligations for high-risk AI under Annex III.
2 August 2028Obligations for high-risk AI in regulated products.

Four key terms

These four terms show which obligations apply to you.

Provider

Anyone who develops an AI system or has one developed and offers it under their own name or puts it into service.

Deployer

Anyone who uses AI under their own responsibility in a professional context, for example in a company, a tax advisory firm or a school. Most organisations fall into this group.

AI literacy

Skills, knowledge and understanding that allow AI to be used in an informed way, with awareness of its opportunities, risks and possible harm.

High-risk AI

AI used for certain purposes in sensitive areas, for example selecting job applications or assessing learning outcomes, and AI as a safety component in regulated products. Stricter obligations apply to it.

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