The AI Act at a glance: New KI.NRW info paper on the European AI Regulation

What companies need to know now about the AI Act

Artificial intelligence is impacting more and more areas of life and has enormous economic and social potential. AI-based applications are already helping to save energy and resources, reduce bureaucracy and make diagnoses in medicine – and AI can also be used in very sensitive areas. It is therefore important to establish guidelines for the use of AI systems. The European Union therefore adopted the European AI Regulation, the AI Act, in 2024. Business players are recommended to familiarise themselves with this regulation as soon as possible. The newly published information paper from KI.NRW provides initial guidance.

The basics of the AI regulation
What does the AI Act regulate and for what purpose? What is artificial intelligence within the meaning of the AI Act? And is the AI Act already fully applicable? These are some of the key questions to which we provide answers.

The first steps to gain an overview
Companies in particular should get an overview of the use of AI and check whether the legislator is imposing obligations on them. We help in the info paper with a step-by-step guide.

Tips for the fulfilment of requirements
In the publication on the AI Act, companies can find out what to do for AI applications with no or low to manageable risk, but also for AI applications that fall into the high-risk category.

Information on support services
Both at EU level and in Germany, companies have the opportunity to obtain support with questions relating to the AI Act and how to deal with it. We also present workshop offers and tools in the paper.