EU Artificial Intelligence Act - Original Commission Proposal (2021)
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This is the original 2021 European Commission proposal for the EU AI Act; the final regulation was adopted in 2024 and is considered a landmark in AI governance, directly relevant to deployment standards and safety requirements for AI systems in the EU market.
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The European Commission's 2021 legislative proposal establishing harmonized rules for artificial intelligence across the EU, introducing a risk-based regulatory framework. It classifies AI systems into prohibited, high-risk, and lower-risk categories, imposing requirements for transparency, human oversight, and conformity assessments on high-risk applications. This proposal initiated the legislative process that culminated in the world's first comprehensive AI regulation.
Key Points
- •Introduces a tiered risk classification: prohibited AI practices, high-risk AI systems (requiring strict compliance), and limited/minimal risk systems
- •High-risk AI applications (e.g., biometric identification, critical infrastructure, employment, law enforcement) face mandatory conformity assessments and human oversight requirements
- •Prohibits AI systems using subliminal manipulation, exploiting vulnerabilities, and most real-time remote biometric identification in public spaces
- •Establishes transparency obligations for AI systems interacting with humans (chatbots) and those generating synthetic content
- •Creates national competent authorities and a European Artificial Intelligence Board for governance and enforcement coordination
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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL LAYING DOWN HARMONISED RULES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT) AND AMENDING CERTAIN UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTS
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL LAYING DOWN HARMONISED RULES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT) AND AMENDING CERTAIN UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTS
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL LAYING DOWN HARMONISED RULES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT) AND AMENDING CERTAIN UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTS
COM/2021/206 final
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