The European Union’s “Artificial Intelligence Law” came into force

of the European Parliament”EU Artificial Intelligence LawWe have previously given you the details of the rules known as “”, which are an important turning point for artificial intelligence. Now, the European Union’s law on artificial intelligence applications, It came into force as of today. The Artificial Intelligence Act, a landmark rule aimed at governing how companies develop, use and apply artificial intelligence, was ultimately approved by EU member states, lawmakers and the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, in May.

The law in question is an EU legislation regulating artificial intelligence. First proposed by the European Commission in 2020, the law aims to address the negative effects of artificial intelligence.

The law will initially target large US technology companies, which are currently the primary founders and developers of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems. However, many other businesses will fall under the law’s rules. The Regulation will introduce a comprehensive and harmonized regulatory framework for AI across the EU, applying a risk-based approach to regulating the technology.

Most provisions will be fully applicable by mid-2026

Most of the law’s provisions will be fully enforceable by mid-2026. However, the first deadline to impose bans on a small number of prohibited uses of AI in certain contexts, such as the use of remote biometrics by law enforcement in public places will be implemented in just six months.

Artificial intelligence used in areas such as biometrics and facial recognition, or education and employment, is classified as high risk. Systems used in these areas must be registered in an EU database and their developers must ensure compliance with risk and quality management obligations.

A third layer of limited risk applies to artificial intelligence technologies, such as chatbots or tools that can be used to produce deepfakes. By law these will have to meet certain transparency requirements to ensure users are not deceived.