The European Commission published guidelines concerning the definition of “general-purpose AI models” (GPAI) under the AI Act and the scope of the Chapter V obligations imposed on providers of these models. The final...more
In our continuing coverage of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton are joined by Orrick partners Shannon Yavorsky and Julia Apostle. The conversation explores how companies can...more
The EU Commission has adopted Directive (EU) 2024/2853, which implements a comprehensive overhaul of the 1985 Directive 85/374/EEC on defective product liability (“New PLD”). The new framework, which complements Regulation...more
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The European Commission published guidelines that clarify the definition of AI systems under the AI Act, analyzing each component of the definition of AI system, providing examples and specifying which systems should be...more
The European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) Opinion 28/2024 provides valuable insights into the intersection of artificial intelligence and data protection, particularly in the context of compliance with the EU General Data...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued an opinion on certain data protection aspects related to processing personal data in AI models. The opinion came after the Irish supervisory authority raised questions to...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. Developers and users of AI systems subject to the EU AI Act must adopt AI literacy measures by 2 February 2025. The Act requires them “to...more
A court in Hamburg, Germany, has decided a copyright infringement case in a way that sheds light on how European courts may apply the text and data mining (TDM) exemption to AI model developers. The exemption is contained in...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. Like other companies, startups that develop, use or commercialize AI systems or general-purpose AI models (GPAIMs) that people in the EU use...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act has been formally adopted and the countdown to the start of enforcement has begun. Here are six steps you can take to jump start...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act imposes obligations on providers, importers, distributors and deployers of AI systems and General-Purpose AI Models (GPAIMs). ...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act only regulates certain covered AI-related technologies — AI systems and General-Purpose AI Models (GPAIMs)....more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The European AI Act has been formally adopted and the countdown to the start of enforcement has begun. ...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. Life sciences and digital health companies face obligations under the AI Act that vary depending on how they use AI – and the level of risk...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act has been formally adopted and the countdown to the start of enforcement has begun. ...more
What’s Happening? The European AI Act has been formally adopted and the countdown to the start of enforcement has begun. The AI Act sets out general principles regarding when its provisions become effective. Still, there are...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Essentials Series. Click here to view additional updates. The European AI Act emerged after years of deliberation among legislators crafting the first comprehensive law to regulate...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Essentials Series.
The European AI Act is a landmark piece of legislation that establishes the first major comprehensive framework for regulating the use of artificial intelligence,...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Essentials Series. The European AI Act is a landmark piece of legislation that establishes the first major comprehensive framework for regulating the use of artificial intelligence,...more
The EU AI Act grants the European Commission new investigative and enforcement powers over providers of some AI technologies, including general-purpose AI models such as generative AI products. The Commission has previously...more
This overview is part of a wider series of articles on the AI Act. For recommended steps to take in the first six months, our latest update is available here. The European AI Act has a broad material and territorial scope of...more
The European AI Act has passed, and its first provisions will take effect this October. The rest of the Act will take effect in a staggered manner, with the bulk of the provisions being enforceable by May 2026....more
The surge in use and development of AI systems and products, particularly generative AI, has increased interest in investing in and acquiring companies that offer AI solutions or that have integrated AI into their operations....more
The EU AI Act, which is progressing towards adoption by the end of 2023, will be complemented by an update to the European civil liability rules applicable to AI-related claims. Towards the end of 2022, the EU Commission...more
Significant developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and consumer privacy occurred across the globe in 2021 with the anticipation of more activity in 2022. Our roundup for the year captures some of the major...more