Chapter I
General Provisions
Subject matter, scope, definitions, and the AI literacy obligation. Establishes the foundation of the Act and who it applies to.
- Art 1
Subject Matter
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.
Cross-cuttingEffective 2025-02-02 - Art 2
Scope
Defines which actors and which uses fall in scope: providers placing AI on the EU market, deployers established or located in the EU, importers, distributors, and providers/deployers in third countries when the output is used in the EU. Carves out national security, military, defence, scientific R&D, and personal non-professional use.
Cross-cuttingEffective 2025-02-02 - Art 3
Definitions
The definitions article — 68 defined terms including 'AI system', 'general-purpose AI model', 'provider', 'deployer', 'high-risk AI system', 'biometric identification', 'emotion recognition system', 'serious incident', 'making available on the market', and many more. The 'AI system' definition is intentionally broad and aligned with the OECD definition.
Cross-cuttingEffective 2025-02-02 - Art 4
AI Literacy
Both providers and deployers must take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy among their staff and other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems on their behalf, taking into account technical knowledge, experience, education and training, and the context the AI is used in.
Cross-cuttingEffective 2025-02-02