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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.

Japan AI Guidelines for Business adopt a risk-based approach to AI system categorisation following Hiroshima AI Process principles + conceptually aligned with EU AI Act tiering though voluntary rather than mandatory.

JP-AIG-Risk-Based-AI-System-Categorisation-Tiered-Approach-EU-AI-Act-Aligned-Generative-Foundation-Models · Japan AI Guidelines Risk-Based AI System Categorisation + Tiered Approach + EU AI Act Aligned + Generative AI + Foundation Models + High-Risk + Limited-Risk + Minimal-Risk + AISI Capability-Based Thresholds
IEEE 70008 controls

IEEE 7000-2021 IEEE Standard Model Process for Addressing Ethical Concerns During System Design - copyrighted IEEE standard published September 2021 by IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA).

IEEE7000-Scope-VBE-EAD-IEEE7000Family-EUAIAct-NIST-ISO42001-Coord · IEEE 7000-2021 - Scope + Value-Based Engineering (VBE) + Ethically Aligned Design + IEEE 7000 Family + Coordination EU AI Act + NIST AI RMF + ISO/IEC 42001

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

Adhere to OECD 2024 Update transparency requirements for generative AI + content provenance + authenticity. Generative AI transparency for outputs must (a) clearly disclose to users when they are interacting with AI-generated content + AI-personalised content...

OECDAI24-2 · Generative AI Transparency, Content Provenance, and Authenticity

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

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 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address EU AI Act?
EU AI Act appears in the requirement text of Japan AI Guidelines, IEEE 7000, Georgia Law on Personal Data Protection (2012), Finland Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki, 1050/2018), OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (2024 Update). Across these standards we have identified 31 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 686 frameworks.

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