AESIA Introductory Guides To Support Compliance With The AI Act

In our second article on the new AESIA guides issued to assist in compliance with the AI Act, we address the first of the four blocks, Introductory Guides 1 and 2 – that offer a comprehensive and applied introductory understanding of the Act.

The key aspects of Guides 1 and 2 are set out below:

1. Guide 1 "Introduction to the AIA" provides a structured overview of the regulatory framework and addresses the following key points, among others:

• Objectives of the AI Act;
• Scope of application and exclusions: it sets out the main areas of exclusion under Art. 2 AIA, such as that the AIA does not apply to AI systems or models developed exclusively for scientific research and development, for military, defence-related or national security purposes, nor for non-professional personal use by individuals;