The Artificial Intelligence Act And Its Application On Non-EU Persons

Abstract | Probably one of the currently most important legal acts of the EU is the newly adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The European Union is the first body in that regard that has actually began to implement legal regulation of AI technologies. As the AI Act is a regulation, it will be directly effective in all EU countries and will substantially affect the treatment of AI systems by natural and legal persons in the EU.

However, the AI Act will not affect only persons seated in the EU. Given the nature of the internet and the online world, AI systems cannot be given strict national boundaries. Thus, for the regulation to be effective, the AI Act also embodies its cross-border reach beyond the EU in certain situations. This article therefore aims to clarify the basic aspects of this new regulation and draw attention to its possible application also to non-EU natural and legal persons.