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Subject matter

AI Act Territorial Scope Artificial Intelligence High-Risk AI Classification Annex III Amendments AI Risk Assessment Transparency GPAI Systemic Risk Monitoring
In force — consolidated2026-07-27 · CELEX 02024R1689-20260727 · ELI ↗
Version history 2
  • 2026-07-27in force CELEX 02024R1689-20260727
  • 2024-07-12 CELEX 02024R1689-20240712
  1. 1.

    The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market and promote the uptake of human-centric and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI), while ensuring a high level of protection of health, safety, fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter, including democracy, the rule of law and environmental protection, against the harmful effects of AI systems in the Union and supporting innovation.

    Artificial Intelligence
  2. 2.

    This Regulation lays down:

    1. a)
      harmonised rules for the placing on the market, the putting into service, and the use of AI systems in the Union;
      AI Act Territorial Scope
    2. b)
      prohibitions of certain AI practices;
    3. c)
      specific requirements for high-risk AI systems and obligations for operators of such systems;
      High-Risk AI Classification Annex III Amendments AI Risk Assessment
    4. d)
      harmonised transparency rules for certain AI systems;
      Transparency
    5. e)
      harmonised rules for the placing on the market of general-purpose AI models;
      AI Act Territorial Scope GPAI Systemic Risk
    6. f)
      rules on market monitoring, market surveillance, governance and enforcement;
      Monitoring Supervision
    7. g)
      measures to support innovation, with a particular focus on SMEs, including start-ups.