Understanding the EU AI Act

Understanding the EU AI Act

The EU AI Act is the world's first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence. Here's what you need to know.

Overview

The EU AI Act categorizes AI systems based on risk levels and applies different requirements to each category.

Risk Categories

### 1. Prohibited AI Systems

These are banned outright:

• Social scoring systems
• Real-time biometric identification in public spaces
• Manipulative techniques exploiting vulnerabilities

### 2. High-Risk AI Systems

These require strict compliance:

• AI in healthcare
• AI in transportation
• AI in recruitment
• AI in law enforcement

### 3. Limited Risk AI Systems

These require transparency:

• Chatbots
• Deepfakes
• AI-generated content

Compliance Requirements

For high-risk AI systems, you must:

• Conduct risk assessments
• Ensure data quality
• Maintain documentation
• Implement human oversight
• Meet accuracy and security standards

Impact on Businesses

Most businesses will need to:

1. Assess their AI systems 2. Determine risk categories 3. Implement compliance measures 4. Document their processes

How Legalithm Can Help

Legalithm helps you assess your AI systems and ensure compliance with the EU AI Act.

[Run a free AI Act assessment](/ai-act-assessment)