While industry players and other sectoral organisations have welcomed the agreement - approved by the Member States on 2 February - on the AI Act (see EUROPE 13342/2), some are drawing attention to the work that remains to be done, particularly in terms of implementation.
“Many of the new AI rules remain unclear and could slow down the development and roll-out of innovative AI applications in Europe. The Act’s proper implementation will therefore be crucial”, commented the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe).
“There is still more work ahead to ensure that the AI Act is implemented well, including through secondary legislation, guidelines, and standards”, said BSA -The Software Alliance.
The IAPP, for its part, felt that with “the adoption of this legislation in the Council, it will be important for organisations, if they have not already done so, to start preparing their AI governance measures”.
The AI Act will still have to be put to the vote in the European Parliament before being formally ratified by the Member States. The bans on prohibited practices will come into force within 6 months of publication in the Official Journal of the EU. The provisions relating to AI models will apply after one year. (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)