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ARTICLE · 15 JULY 2025

Extraterritorial Application Of The EU AI Act: What Non-EU Companies Should Know

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The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act ("EU AI Act") is a cornerstone step in the regulation of artificial intelligence ("AI"). While its primary purpose is to ensure AI use within the EU is safe...

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Priyanka Raath
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Alexander Powell
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The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act ("EU AI Act") is a cornerstone step in the regulation of artificial intelligence ("AI"). While its primary purpose is to ensure AI use within the EU is safe, secure and complies with specific technical and other legal requirements, the EU AI Act's scope is notably extraterritorial. This means that the EU AI Act can also apply outside the EU depending on how the relevant AI system (e.g., SaaS AI tools, machine learning APIs, AI-driven tools) interacts with the EU market. As a result, businesses and end users of AI products worldwide should consider how they might be affected.

Application of the EU AI Act

Article 2 of the EU AI Act establishes the scope of the Act and states that the Act applies to:

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