Data protection & law
EU AI Act
The EU AI Act is the European regulation on artificial intelligence. It classifies AI applications according to their risk and ties different levels of obligations to them — from none at all to a ban.
Also known as: KI-Verordnung · AI Act
Last reviewed on September 16, 2026
What exactly does EU AI Act mean?
The intended use, not the technology used, is decisive: the same model can be uncritical in one application and high-risk in another. It becomes particularly strict where decisions about people are made, for example in HR.
The obligations apply in stages over several transition periods. For most SME use cases — telephone assistant, document search, internal processes — the requirements are in the area of transparency and labeling. The classification and deadline applicable in each individual case should be checked before going into production.
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