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Data Privacy

EU AI Act Prohibited Practices Take Effect

European Commission
European Union
Published Feb 2, 2025

Summary

The first obligations under the EU AI Act took effect on February 2, 2025, prohibiting certain AI practices deemed to pose unacceptable risks. Prohibited practices include social scoring systems, real-time biometric identification in public spaces for law enforcement (with limited exceptions), and AI systems that exploit vulnerabilities of specific groups.

Key Changes

  • Ban on social scoring systems by public authorities
  • Prohibition of real-time biometric identification in public spaces
  • Ban on AI exploiting vulnerable groups
  • Mandatory AI literacy requirements for organizations

Affected Industries

Technology
AI Development
Law Enforcement
Public Sector

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