A structured approach to AI regulation
The AI Act establishes a regulatory framework based on a risk-based approach. This categorises AI systems into four main tiers:
• Minimal risk: Most AI systems are considered to pose minimal risk, such as spam filters or recommendation engines, and as such will be largely unregulated under the AI Act. Companies are encouraged to adopt voluntary codes of conduct but face no mandatory compliance requirements.
• Specific transparency risk: AI systems like chatbots must make it clear to users that they are interacting with a machine. AI-generated content, including deep fakes, must be clearly labelled. Additional transparency requirements apply to systems involving biometric data or emotion recognition...
Read the full article in DPA's September issue