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AI, Data And Cybersecurity: Insights For In-house Counsel | Autumn 2024

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The EU's AI Act came into force on 1 August 2024 and has implications for businesses around the world, not just in the EU.

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The EU AI Act is now in force

The EU's AI Act came into force on 1 August 2024 and has implications for businesses around the world, not just in the EU. Most of the obligations will apply from 2 August 2026 but the bans outlawing unacceptable systems, and the AI literacy requirement (an obligation to educate and train staff interacting with AI), each apply from 2 February 2025. Our briefing sets out more detail on how the Act applies, as well as some practical steps that organisations may consider taking.

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