EU AI Act
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act) (Text with EEA relevance)
Background
The Proposal for a Regulation on artificial intelligence was announced by the European Commission in April 2021. Read commentary here
The Artificial Intelligence Act was endorsed by MEPs on 13 March 2024. Read more here
Artificial intelligence (AI) act: Council gives final green light to the first worldwide rules on AI 21 May 2024. Read more here
Track the progress of the Act on the European Parliament's Legislative Observatory here
'The EU’s approach to artificial intelligence centres on excellence and trust, aiming to boost research and industrial capacity while ensuring safety and fundamental rights'.
A European approach to artificial intelligence
General-Purpose AI Code of Practice now available (10 July 2025)
The Commission publishes guidelines on AI system definition to facilitate the first AI Act’s rules application (6 February 2025)
Commission publishes the Guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practices, as defined by the AI Act (4 February 2025)
Living repository to foster learning and exchange on AI literacy (4 February 2025)
Adopt AI study (2024)
EU AI Act Risk Classifier & Compliance Checker (June 2024)
EU-U.S. Terminology and Taxonomy for Artificial Intelligence - 2nd ed. (April 2024)
Living guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research (20 March 2024)
Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI (High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, 8 April 2019)
Proposal and Resolutions
Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Publication notice, 21 April 2021)
COM/2021/206 Proposal for a regulation of the European parliament and of the council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence act) and amending certain union legislative acts (21 April 2021, EurLex)
European AI Office
'The European AI Office will be the centre of AI expertise across the EU. It will play a key role in implementing the AI Act - especially for general-purpose AI - foster the development and use of trustworthy AI, and international cooperation'.
Resources
Fundamentals of Secure AI Systems with Personal Data (5 June 2025)
Law & Compliance in AI Security & Data Protection (5 June 2025)
European Data Protection Board Opinion
Opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models (18 Dec 2024)
OECD
G7 Toolkit for Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector (October 2024)
OECD AI Principles overview (updated May 2024)
Measuring the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence compute and applications (November 2022)
General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence (21 March 2024)
| The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all. |
Read more here
UNESCO
Artificial Intelligence Resources
Policies
Governing AI for Humanity (September 2024)
UN Resolution: Seizing the opportunities of safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems for sustainable development (11 March 2024)
UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: key facts (2023)
The Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (Nov 2021)
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The Government has appointed nine public bodies that will be responsible for enforcement of the EU's AI Act.
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AI Advisory Council Advice Papers
'The AI Advisory Council is an independent body established to provide expert advice to the Irish Government on all aspects of artificial intelligence.' Access papers here
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
DETE EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act homepage
National AI Strategy Refresh 2024 (November 2024)
Progress Report on implementation of the National AI Strategy: AI - Here for Good (9 August 2023)
AI - Here for Good: National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Ireland (July 2021)
Department of an Taoiseach
Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Public Service (7 May 2025)
Guidelines for Use of AI in the Public Service (February 2024)
National AI Strategy
National AI Strategy (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, 22 September 2021) - updated 18 December 2022
AI Safety Summit 2023: The Bletchley Declaration
The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit, 1-2 November 2023
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AI Opportunities Action Plan (January 2025)
Policy Paper: A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation (Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology by Command of His Majesty on 29 March 2023.)
