AI Act

The AI Act is expected to come into force in August 2024. It will then be implemented in phases.

Six months after coming into effect, the provisions concerning prohibited practices will be enforced.

One year after coming into effect, the provisions concerning general-purpose AI models will be enforced, and the regulatory oversight must be established.”

Two years after coming into effect, the remainder of the regulation will be enforced, including the transparency requirements, the requirements for high-risk applications, and the sandboxes. (A sandbox is a testing environment where organisations can explore and test new and innovative products or services under the guidance of regulators.)

All AI systems deployed by government agencies that were introduced to the market before the regulation came into effect must comply with the requirements for high-risk AI systems within six years of the regulation’s enactment.