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How AI's 'intended purpose' could define companies' EU regulatory burden

By Luca Bertuzzi ( January 16, 2025, 14:32 GMT | Comment) -- The EU AI Act’s concept of “intended purpose” is typical of this type of product safety legislation, but it sits oddly with general-purpose AI systems developed by the likes of Microsoft and OpenAI. With some GPAI system providers already trying to minimize regulatory exposure by excluding high-risk use cases from their policies on acceptable use, the notion of intended purpose might become the driver of a new market dynamic. It might also entail significant risk for companies that fail to keep tabs on how their staff are using AI.The EU’s AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive legislation on artificial intelligence, imposes the bulk of its due-diligence obligations on companies that sell AI systems that are particularly risky for people’s health or fundamental rights....

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