
EU AI Act guidance raises the bar for high‑risk and general‑purpose AI systems
The European Commission has published guidelines to help providers and deployers assess whether their AI systems are high risk and comply with new transparency obligations under the EU AI Act. Updated Council documents and timelines clarify delayed but firm application dates for high‑risk rules and shorter grace periods for transparency duties, including obligations for generative AI content.
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highIf your AI features touch employment, credit, health, safety, or public‑facing decisioning and you cannot demonstrate how they align with EU high‑risk and transparency expectations, you risk forced redesigns, delayed launches, or being locked out of regulated customers’ RFPs.
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