AI Act: risks and opportunities

AI Act: risks and opportunities

The AI Act is the first global regulation on artificial intelligence and aims at making EU leader in the adoption of a reliable and anthropocentric, harmonizing regulations of EU Member states.

The regulation has a risk-based approach: the higher the risk, the higher the responsibilities, up to the ban on use for systems considered unacceptable. In this context, the DPO can play a supporting role, though with some limits, in the first implementation phases of the regulation.

The integration of AI in business governance also requires particular consideration of obligations under Legislative Decree no. 231/2001, especially in relation to predicate offences. Effective internal control and constant human supervision are key elements to ensure conformity and prevention of legal risks.

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By Renato Sesana - Partner Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services

The AI Act – Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 – is the first global regulation on artificial intelligence and could become a global reference standard. The aim of this regulation is that of making the European Union a world leader in the adoption [...]

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By Guglielmo Troiano - Lawyer Bernoni Grant Thornton

In this initial phase of enforcement of the AI Act many organisations are struggling to find clear indications on who will have to oversee the compliance with the new regulations. The lack of roles formally provided  [...]

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By Silvia Laura Rossi - Lawyer Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services

Addressing the topic of artificial intelligence in businesses leads us to think from an integrated compliance perspective, also with reference to the various figures involved. It can be stated that the higher the risk rating of [...]