The AI Act compliance countdown begins
What specific AI applications are banned under the AI Act?
The AI Act bans certain AI applications that pose unacceptable risks, including biometric categorization systems based on sensitive characteristics, untargeted scraping of facial images for facial recognition databases, emotion recognition in the workplace and schools, social scoring, predictive policing based solely on profiling, and AI that manipulates human behavior or exploits vulnerabilities16.
What does the AI Act ban for technology companies?
The AI Act bans certain uses of AI tools for technology companies operating in the EU. This includes application uses that threaten citizens' rights, such as biometric categorization based on sensitive characteristics, untargeted scraping of facial images, emotion recognition in the workplace and schools, social scoring, and predictive policing based solely on profiling.
When was the AI Act officially passed?
The AI Act was officially passed on March 13, 2024, by the European Parliament6. It was then approved by the EU Council on May 21, 2024. The legislation will come into force on August 1, 2024, with various compliance deadlines for different aspects of the law.