Prohibited practices under the AI Act: Answered and unanswered questions in the Commission's guidelines

European Commission Provides Guidance on AI Literacy Requirement under the EU AI Act

On February 20, 2025, the European Commission’s AI Office held a webinar explaining the AI literacy obligation under Article 4 of the EU’s AI Act.

Prohibited practices under the AI Act: Answered and unanswered questions in the Commission's guidelines

The EU AI Act’s prohibitions came into effect on 2 February 2025 and carry fines of 7% worldwide annual turnover for non-compliance. The prohibitions at Article 5 and accompanying recitals (particularly recitals 28-44) set out a complex set of provisions. The guidelines published by the Commission on 4 February 2025 (the guidelines) were welcome for those faced with navigating the prohibitions. Continue reading