Summary
The first substantive provisions of the EU AI Act — banning social scoring, most biometric categorisation and real-time remote facial recognition in public spaces — took effect. The EU AI Office began issuing guidance and announced its first compliance assessments.
Which AI applications are now banned, what exceptions exist, and which companies must demonstrate compliance.
A practical guide to the banned applications and what companies operating in the EU must change.
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