Day: February 13, 2025

Understanding the EU’s New Definition of AI Systems

The European Commission has released comprehensive guidelines defining AI systems under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, aimed at helping stakeholders determine if their systems qualify as AI. These guidelines emphasize the diverse characteristics of AI, focusing on a lifecycle-based approach that includes both pre-deployment and post-deployment phases.

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AI Regulation Landscape: Insights from the UK

The UK government’s approach to AI regulation prioritizes a flexible, principles-based framework rather than comprehensive legislation, allowing existing sector-specific regulators to interpret and apply AI principles within their domains. This strategy aims to balance the encouragement of AI innovation with the need to address potential risks and ethical considerations associated with AI technologies.

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Europe’s Bold Move: Banning Emotion-Tracking AI

The European Union has introduced landmark regulations banning emotion-tracking artificial intelligence, which includes technologies that monitor employees’ feelings through webcams and voice recognition. These new rules aim to protect individuals from AI-based discrimination and manipulation, setting a precedent for comprehensive AI governance.

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Enforcing the AI Act: Challenges and Structures Ahead

The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which came into effect on August 1, 2024, establishes a risk-based framework for regulating AI, prohibiting unacceptable practices and imposing requirements on high-risk systems. Enforcement of the AI Act will be managed by national market surveillance authorities and the European Commission, which will work together to ensure compliance and impose penalties for non-compliance.

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Assessing Responsibility Allocation in High-Risk AI Systems

The European Union’s AI Act aims to regulate high-risk AI systems by allocating responsibilities to various actors throughout the systems’ value chain. While it promotes compliance and accountability, the Act’s linear approach has limitations that may pose risks to individuals, necessitating further refinement to address the complexities of AI systems.

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Colorado’s AI Law: Task Force Proposes Key Updates

Colorado’s AI Task Force has proposed updates to the state’s AI law, which aims to clarify and improve the obligations imposed on developers and deployers of artificial intelligence. The recommendations include revising definitions, updating information requirements, and reconsidering the law’s implementation timing, set to take effect on February 1, 2026.

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Understanding the EU AI Act: Key Insights and Implications

The EU AI Act, which entered into force on August 1, 2024, establishes a comprehensive framework for the development and use of artificial intelligence within the European Union. It differentiates between AI Systems and General-Purpose AI Models, imposing varying compliance obligations based on the perceived risk level associated with their use.

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Enforcing the EU AI Act: Challenges and Responsibilities

The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which came into effect on August 1, 2024, introduces a risk-based framework for regulating AI, prohibiting certain unacceptable practices and imposing requirements on high-risk AI systems. One of the key challenges ahead is ensuring effective enforcement of the AI Act across different member states and authorities.

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