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EU AI Act

What is EU AI Act?

The European Union's regulation on artificial intelligence, establishing a risk-based classification system. Bans certain AI practices and imposes strict requirements on high-risk AI systems.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as eu ai act. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on eu ai act

Requirements naming eu ai act across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Georgia DPL crosswalk to major DP regimes. EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679): post-2023 amendments substantially aligned + most GDPR concepts (extraterritorial scope + 7 lawful bases + 8 special-category bases + 7 data subject rights + DPO + DPIA + 72-hour br...

GeDPL-Crosswalk-GDPR-CoE108-NIS2 · Crosswalk to GDPR, Council of Europe Convention 108+, EU AI Act and NIS2 →

Tietosuojalaki implementation status + EU coordination + 2024-2025 trends. STATUS: Tietosuojalaki 1050/2018 in force since 1 January 2019 + amended 2019 + 2021 + 2023 (Henkilotunnus reform) + 2024 (Cybersecurity Act integration).

FiDPA-Status-AIAct-Nordic · Implementation Status, EU AI Act Interplay, Nordic-Baltic Coordination →

Operate human oversight + redress + contestation per OECD AI Principles. Human oversight must (a) implement appropriate human-in-the-loop + human-on-the-loop + human-out-of-the-loop based on risk + impact + context + with documented decision per AI system, (b)...

OECDAI-6 · Human Oversight, Redress, and Contestation Mechanisms →

Article 4(1) explicitly includes software (whether embedded or supplied separately) + Article 4(21) cross-references the AI system definition from the EU AI Act.

PLD-Art.10-AI · AI system as defective product (PLD Articles 4(1), 4(21), 10(c)) - AI Liability Directive Commission withdrawal context →
India DPDP Act2 controls

Section 9 of DPDP Act 2023 establishes special protections for children and persons with disability. Section 9(1) Children: Data Fiduciary shall before processing any personal data of a child or a person with disability who has a lawful guardian obtain verifia...

DPDP-Children-PersonsWithDisability-VerifiableConsent-Sec9-Age18-NoTargetedAds-NoTracking · DPDP Act Section 9 + Children + Persons with Disability + Verifiable Consent of Parent/Lawful Guardian + Age 18 Threshold + No Targeted Advertising + No Tracking + Best Interest of Child →

Article 29 amends Directive 96/82/EC (Seveso II) with effect from 14 February 2014. Article 30 repeals 96/82/EC with effect from 1 June 2015 + references to Seveso II are construed as references to Seveso III.

SEV-Art.29_30_31 · Repeal of Seveso II + transposition + entry into force (Seveso III Articles 29-31) →

Questions people ask about eu ai act

What is EU AI Act?
The European Union's regulation on artificial intelligence, establishing a risk-based classification system. Bans certain AI practices and imposes strict requirements on high-risk AI systems.
Why is EU AI Act important for compliance?
EU AI Act is a key concept in AI & Technology. Understanding eu ai act helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address EU AI Act?
EU AI Act appears in the requirement text of Georgia Law on Personal Data Protection (2012), Finland Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki, 1050/2018), OECD AI Principles, EU Product Liability Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2853), India DPDP Act. Across these standards we have identified 14 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about EU AI Act?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how eu ai act applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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