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Article 1 · Chapter I: General Provisions

Subject Matter

Cross-cutting

Summary

Establishes harmonised rules for placing AI systems on the EU market and putting them into service, with the dual aim of fostering trustworthy, human-centric AI and protecting health, safety, fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law, and the environment.

Key obligations

  • Sets the dual policy objective: foster innovation + protect fundamental rights
  • Establishes the Act as the EU-wide horizontal regulation for AI