By Luca Bertuzzi ( June 12, 2025, 16:52 GMT | Insight) -- EU countries designing their AI Act sanction regimes should each introduce a “fallback” clause to cover all potential violations, the European Commission has urged. It is also asking them to include specific sanctions for infringements related to AI literacy, fundamental rights impact assessments, and the right to explanation of individual decision-making. An "interpretative note" from the EU executive, seen by MLex, includes a call for harmonized penalties, both monetary and non-monetary and stresses that enforcement must also apply to public authorities.EU countries designing their AI Act sanction regimes should each introduce a “fallback” clause to cover all potential violations, the European Commission has urged. It is also asking them to include specific sanctions for infringements related to AI literacy, fundamental rights impact assessments, and the right to explanation of individual decision-making....
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