EU AI Act

Jurisdiction:
European Union
phased enforcement
Effective:
Aug 1, 2024
Full enforcement:
Aug 1, 2027
Authority:
European Commission
Official text Verified Mar 25, 2026

Obligations Covered

AI Literacy & Training Human Oversight Transparency & Disclosure Risk Assessment Conformity Assessment

Provisions (5)

AI Literacy (Article 4) #

Obligation:
Ai Literacy
enforcing
Effective:
Feb 2, 2025
Risk tier:
all
Scope:
providers, deployers

Human Oversight (Article 14) #

Obligation:
Human Oversight
enacted
Effective:
Aug 2, 2026
Risk tier:
high-risk
Scope:
providers, deployers

Transparency Requirements #

Obligation:
Transparency
phased enforcement
Effective:
Aug 2, 2025
Risk tier:
all
Scope:
providers, deployers

Risk Management (Article 9) #

Obligation:
Risk Assessment
enacted
Effective:
Aug 2, 2026
Risk tier:
high-risk
Scope:
providers

Conformity Assessment #

Obligation:
Conformity Assessment
enacted
Effective:
Aug 2, 2026
Risk tier:
high-risk
Scope:
providers