As of 2 August, the EU's rules on AI models become enforceable, cementing the European Commission's role as the world's most prominent regulator of this disruptive technology. Euronews takes a deep dive into what the rules mean for Europe and beyond.
The AI Act is the first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence. Passed in 2024, some of its most significant provisions — notably those regulating large language models — become applicable this August.
As the law introduces first-of-its-kind rules, enforcing them presents a unique set of challenges, not least because new generations of AI technology emerge every few months. Brussels' experience is likely to resonate well beyond Europe's borders.
What are the rules about?
Initially, the AI Act was only meant to regulate AI applications. But when the public launch of ChatGPT took the world by storm in 2022, EU policymakers decided also to cover the underlying technology: large language models.
