Regulating artificial intelligence is very different to
regulating tangible products such as a motor vehicle or consumer
goods. This is simply due to the nature of the technology. The
various attempts to define AI are an indication of the complexity
of regulating the technology. The definition in the EU AI Act is
such an example: "a machine-based system designed to
operate with varying levels of autonomy and that can, for explicit
or implicit objectives, generate outputs such as predictions,
recommendations or decisions, which influence physical or virtual
environments".
AI is also part of a family of technologies such as augmented
reality and the Internet of Things. Considering the possible
application of AI systems, it is evident that it could be used as
stand-alone software, embedded into a physical product or be
included as a component of a larger system. It is therefore not
possible to only focus on the final product as in the case of
regulating the use of a
