The European AI Act became law on 1 August 2024, establishing a risk-tiered regulatory regime across all EU member states. The framework classifies AI systems into four categories (minimal risk, specific transparency risk, high-risk, unacceptable risk), with high-risk applications such as medical software and recruitment systems subject to strict compliance requirements including data quality, human oversight, and risk mitigation. The Commission has launched a consultation on a binding Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) providers, to be finalized by April 2025; GPAI-specific provisions take effect in 12 months. For financial institutions, this creates a defined regulatory scope and timeline for AI deployment compliance, material for risk models and operational cost-of-compliance budgets in European operations.
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