AI Act formally adopted and enters into force
The regulation entered into force on 1 August 2024, with provisions that shall come into operation gradually over the following 6 to 36 months.
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The Artificial Intelligence Act is a European Union regulation concerning artificial intelligence (AI). It establishes a common regulatory and legal framework for AI within the European Union (EU). The regulation entered into force on 1 August 2024, with provisions that shall come into operation gradually over the following 6 to 36 months.
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Factrail. (2026). AI Act formally adopted and enters into force. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/ai-act-formally-adopted-and-enters-into-force-2024
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