What is the EU AI Act?

The EU AI Act is a first-of-its-kind regulation governing the development and use of artificial intelligence in the European Union. It classifies AI systems by risk level—banning some, regulating others—and mandates transparency, human oversight, and security for high-risk AI applications.

Detailed Answer (400–500 words)

The EU AI Act was formally adopted in 2024, making it the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence. Its goals are to promote trustworthy AI while protecting fundamental rights and user safety.

Key provisions include:

• Risk Classification: Bans unacceptable-risk AI (e.g., social scoring), tightly regulates high-risk AI (e.g., employment, healthcare), and lightly governs low-risk tools
• Transparency: Requires disclosure of AI use and generated content
• Human Oversight: Ensures meaningful human involvement in high-risk AI decisions
• Robustness & Security: Mandates testing, documentation, and risk mitigation
• AI Supply Chain Responsibility: Distributors and users share compliance obligations

The law applies to any AI system affecting EU users—even if deployed outside the EU—and will be enforced via audits, registration requirements, and penalties for noncompliance.

How PointGuard AI Helps:
PointGuard enables compliance with the EU AI Act by providing AI-BOMs, model inventory, runtime logging, risk classification, red teaming, and evidence for governance audits. It maps security findings to risk categories and helps organizations track, assess, and document their AI systems.

Read our Blog on the EU AI Act