European Union Artificial Intelligence Law: Effects on Türkiye and Harmonization Roadmap
The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which came into force on August 1, 2024, has become the cornerstone of artificial intelligence regulations around the world. With its extraterritorial scope, known as the "Brussels
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which came into force on August 1, 2024, has become the cornerstone of artificial intelligence regulations around the world. With its extraterritorial scope, known as the “Brussels Effect”, it directly affects companies of all countries offering products or services to the EU market. Türkiye, as one of the EU’s largest trading partners, is among the countries that will feel the effects of this law most intensely. Compliance of Turkish AI companies with the AI Act to maintain access to the EU market
The Signal
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which came into force on August 1, 2024, has become the cornerstone of artificial intelligence regulations around the world. With its extraterritorial scope, known as the “Brussels Effect”, it directly affects companies of all countries offering products or services to the EU market. Türkiye, as one of the EU’s largest trading partners, is among the countries that will feel the effects of this law most intensely.
Why It Matters
The European Union has created a comprehensive legal framework to regulate artificial intelligence technologies within the framework of its vision of digital sovereignty. The AI Act was published in the EU Official Journal on 12 July 2024 and entered into force on 1 August 2024. However, the provisions of the law are gradually being implemented:
This gradual implementation schedule aims to reduce regulatory uncertainty while giving companies time to prepare for compliance.
The AI Act divides artificial intelligence systems into four main categories according to their potential harm. This risk-based approach is the most fundamental and innovative feature of the law.
The Move
The following eight AI applications are completely banned due to serious threats to fundamental rights and human dignity:
2. Vulnerable Group Exploitation: Practices that exploit the vulnerabilities of children, disabled individuals, or economically disadvantaged groups
3. Social Scoring: Systems that score individuals according to their social behavior or personal characteristics and restrict their rights as a result of this scoring
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