#eu-ai-act

#eu-ai-act

If your partner in Munich mishandles customer data, or your reseller in Paris uses a "black box" AI tool to generate deceptive ads, it isn't just their reputation on the line. It's yours. With the EU AI Act now in full swing and GDPR entering its "mature enforcement" era, the distance between a partner's mistake and your company's $20 million fine has never been shorter.

In the US, Trump is considering using an executive order to ban regulations to rein in AI, according to , while in Europe, the European Commission said it wants to delay some aspects of the AI Act in response to complaints from big tech over bureaucracy. With no federal laws regulating AI forthcoming in the US, some states have pushed to enact their own local legislation, including recent laws in California and Colorado.

The European Commission is considering plans to delay parts of the EU's landmark Artificial Intelligence Act, after intense pressure from businesses and Donald Trump's administration. The commission confirmed that a reflection is still ongoing on delaying aspects of the act, after media reports that it was weighing changes to the law with the aim of easing demands on companies. The EU's act, the first comprehensive legislation in the world regulating artificial intelligence, came into force in 2024, but many of its provisions do not yet apply.

The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice includes a model documentation form that covers aspects of model design such as data sources and training, aiming for compliance with the AI Act.

At a time of unprecedented technological, economic, and geopolitical change, Europe's ability to lead in AI innovation and adoption will be critical to meet the competitiveness and sovereignty challenges so clearly identified by Mario Draghi.

"This is a big, sophisticated technology, and we want to get it right. We need specific obligations to capture some of the most impactful or potentially harmful models under the AI Act."