# Subject matter 1(1) — AI Act — provision context

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Part of **Subject matter** (AI Act, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-1).

## Provision text

### 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.


## Topics on this provision

- **Artificial Intelligence** — https://overview.legal/topics/ai
  AI systems and their implications for data protection

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125732
- **Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework** §1 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125732

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