On July 12, 2024, the European Union’s long-awaited Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) was finally published. It will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication; i.e., on August 1, 2024. The AI Act is a landmark legal framework that imposes obligations on both private and public sector actors that develop, import, distribute, […]
EU Artificial Intelligence Act Signed Into Law
Today, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) was signed into law. The AI Act will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which provide, import, distribute, or deploy in-scope AI systems. It also contains obligations which apply in connection with general-purpose AI models. The AI Act has explicit extra-territorial effect, which means […]
European Parliament Approves EU Artificial Intelligence Act
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first comprehensive legal framework worldwide that specifically regulates AI systems. It will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which develop, import, distribute, or use in-scope AI systems. Like the […]
Companies Prepare for Change as EU Legislators Agree on EU Artificial Intelligence Act
On December 8, 2023, following marathon negotiations, European Union (‘EU’) legislators reached a political agreement on the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first comprehensive legal framework on AI systems worldwide, and will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which develop, import, distribute, or […]
International Data Transfers: European Commission Gives Green Light to EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
What Happened? On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (‘EC’) adopted its long-awaited adequacy decision approving the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (‘DPF’). By doing so, the EC is confirming that personal data transferred to the U.S. under the DPF is adequately protected in line with the EU GDPR’s international data transfer rules. Transfers of personal […]