{"id":21679,"date":"2023-11-03T13:22:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverrepublic.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=21679"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:32:50","slug":"what-is-the-ai-act","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverrepublic.com\/nl\/resources\/blog\/what-is-the-ai-act\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the AI Act?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21679\" class=\"elementor elementor-21679\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2418e81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2418e81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7289f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7289f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technology is an ever changing topic, and with emerging technologies constantly on the rise, ethical and responsible development not only needs to be considered, but also ensured. The European Union (EU) sees an urgency for these matters, and thus has been creating regulations for both businesses and individuals to comply to. In this spirit, the AI-Act was introduced, which attempts to make sure that\u202fartificial intelligence (AI)\u202fsystems used in the EU are safe, fair and transparent. This article examines the definition of AI according to the AI-Act, how it classifies systems into risk categories, and the consequences of these categories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e341b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e341b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea93d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea93d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The definition of AI according to the AI-Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff4d71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aff4d71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e4acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e4acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To regulate AI effectively, it is essential to first establish a precise definition of what constitutes AI.\u202fThe definition of AI, according to the AI-Act, initially revolved around the idea of AI systems having specific, well-defined purposes. AI systems were expected to operate within the boundaries of their intended purposes as outlined in their documentation. For instance, one AI system might be designed for separating waste, another for autonomous vehicle control. These systems were task-oriented, and their intended purposes were clearly stated and documented.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The landscape took a turn when models like ChatGPT arrived, challenging the established AI definition of the AI-Act. ChatGPT doesn\u2019t have a specific, predefined purpose. It\u2019s a broad and flexible model that can perform a wide range of tasks. The rapid rise of ChatGPT prompted the European Parliament to quickly amend the AI-Act to address this issue. They recognized that this new breed of AI model, often referred to as \u201cfoundation models\u201d, didn\u2019t neatly align with the established understanding of AI systems. Consequently, the legislation needed to adapt to this evolving landscape of AI. Currently, task-oriented models developed for specific purposes and foundation models like ChatGPT are incorporated within the AI-Act.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6057f19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6057f19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f2b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43f2b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unacceptable risk, high risk &amp; low risk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b378e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8b378e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b0528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b0528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the AI-Act applies, organisations need to assess what risk category their AI systems fall into. The AI-Act differentiates three levels of risk:<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unacceptable Risk:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0This category encompasses AI applications that are considered extremely harmful or pose severe risks to individuals\u2019 safety, fundamental rights, or societal values. AI systems that are designed for social scoring would for instance definitely be classified as unacceptable. All applications deemed to have unacceptable risk are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">forbidden<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High risk:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applications in fields specified in Annex II of the AI-Act, such as transportation (trains, airplanes, etc.), are automatically considered high risk. This categorization is largely due to the potential consequences of AI failures in these critical domains, which could pose substantial risks to public safety and well-being.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Low Risk:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applications that do not meet the criteria of either unacceptable risk or high risk will be classified as low risk.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Distinguishing between these three risk categories is not always straightforward. For example, applications in fields outlined in Annex III, such as insurance or access to education, can be high risk or low risk depending on various factors. In these cases, the classification involves evaluating whether there is a significant risk to fundamental rights and freedoms,\u202fand if so, whether that risk is deemed significant.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When the application is found to have the potential to infringe upon fundamental rights to an unacceptable extent, it is classified as high risk. If a significant risk arises because of accidental (circumstantial) or indirect primary use of the AI, the AI application is classified as low risk.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The following chart clarifies this classification process:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69360b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69360b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f096c content-align-center the7-hover-visibility-disabled transform-overlay-yes exceeding-frame-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7-image-widget\" data-id=\"d5f096c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;hover_visibility&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"the7-image-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-image-container\"><div class=\"the7-image-wrapper the7-elementor-widget the7-transform-container\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg img-css-resize-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"342\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%20524%20342&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full preload-me aspect lazy lazy-load\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" style=\"--ratio: 524 \/ 342;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aiactclassification.png-Edited.png\" loading=\"eager\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aiactclassification.png-Edited.png 524w, https:\/\/www.cleverrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aiactclassification.png-Edited-300x196.png 300w\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3495c6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3495c6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf2c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bf2c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the consequences of these classifications?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0909d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f0909d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5bde5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5bde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI\u00a0deemed to have unacceptable risk is forbidden. When AI is deemed to be low risk, there are minimal transparency requirements. In that case, a company should notify users that they are dealing with an AI system. When AI is classified as high risk the requirements are extensive. Companies should ensure:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Transparency and (technical) Documentation<\/strong>: Developers must provide detailed documentation about the AI system\u2019s design, development, and functionality. This includes information about the intended purpose, limitations, and potential risks of the AI system.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Record-Keeping<\/strong>: Developers are required to keep records of all AI system activities, including updates, maintenance, and incidents. These records should be retained for an appropriate period depending on the model.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Information for users<\/strong>: Users of high-risk AI systems must be provided with clear and easily understandable information about the AI\u2019s capabilities and limitations. They should be aware that they are interacting with an AI system.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Human Oversight<\/strong>: High-risk AI systems should have mechanisms for human oversight and intervention. Users must be able to take control or override the AI\u2019s decisions, especially in situations where it may pose risks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f41b11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f41b11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c57bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c57bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3054b27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3054b27\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb51b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7-accordion\" data-id=\"fb51b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"the7-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion the7-adv-accordion ac_left_right_borders animate-on-loading\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title the7-accordion-header active-default\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2631\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What is the AI act?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2631\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The AI Act attempts to make sure that\u202fartificial intelligence (AI)\u202fsystems used in the EU are safe, fair and transparent. This article examines the definition of AI according to the AI-Act, how it classifies systems into risk categories, and the consequences of these categories.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2632\" class=\"elementor-tab-title the7-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2632\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What is unacceptable risk according to the AI Act?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2632\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2632\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This category encompasses AI applications that are considered extremely harmful or pose severe risks to individuals&#8217; safety, fundamental rights, or societal values. AI systems that are designed for social scoring would for instance definitely be classified as unacceptable. All applications deemed to have unacceptable risk are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">forbidden<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2633\" class=\"elementor-tab-title the7-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2633\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What is high risk according to the AI Act?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2633\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2633\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applications in fields specified in Annex II of the AI-Act, such as transportation (trains, airplanes, etc.), are automatically considered high risk. This categorization is largely due to the potential consequences of AI failures in these critical domains, which could pose substantial risks to public safety and well-being.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2634\" class=\"elementor-tab-title the7-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2634\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\"> What is low risk according to the AI Act?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2634\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2634\"><p>Applications that do not meet the criteria of either unacceptable risk or high risk will be classified as low risk.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2635\" class=\"elementor-tab-title the7-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2635\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What are the consequences of the AI act for companies?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2635\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2635\"><p><span class=\"ui-provider he cap bxj cti ctj ctk ctl ctm ctn cto ctp ctq ctr cts ctt ctu ctv ctw ctx cty ctz cua cub cuc cud cue cuf cug cuh cui cuj cuk cul cum cun\" dir=\"ltr\">Companies should ensure among others:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>Transparency and (technical) Documentation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Record-Keeping<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Information for users<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Human Oversight<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"ui-provider he cap bxj cti ctj ctk ctl ctm ctn cto ctp ctq ctr cts ctt ctu ctv ctw ctx cty ctz cua cub cuc cud cue cuf cug cuh cui cuj cuk cul cum cun\" dir=\"ltr\">This requires good data governance\/intelligence<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology is an ever changing topic, and with emerging technologies constantly on the rise, ethical and responsible development not only needs to be considered, but also ensured. 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