Artificial Intelligence: The first european regulation to be implemented by EU member states

The regulation EU 2024/1689, laying down rules on artificial intelligence (AI) was published in the Official Gazette of the EU on July 2024. The regulation came into effect on August 1, 2024, and is mandatory for all EU Member States starting with August 2, 2026. Still, some provisions shall apply starting with 2025, while others starting with 2027.

Under pressure from different players asking for better regulation, the European Union adopted the “AI Act” on May 21, 2024, one of the first global regulations in this area. This also led to the creation of an “AI Office” to strengthen the EU’s AI skills and an “AI Committee”, made of one representative per Member State, to advise the European executive and ensure consistent application of the regulation.