EU AI Pact (voluntary commitments)

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On September 25, 2024 the European Commission announced that more than 100 companies had signed the EU AI Pact, a voluntary programme run ahead of the AI Act's full application. Signatories commit to three core actions: an AI governance strategy, mapping of AI systems likely to be high-risk under the AI Act, and AI literacy for staff. More than half also made further pledges such as human oversight, risk mitigation and labelling of deepfakes. It is not legally binding, and it is separate from the 2023 White House voluntary commitments and the 2024 Seoul Frontier AI Safety Commitments.

Key requirements

• Core pledge: adopt an AI governance strategy to work toward AI Act compliance
• Core pledge: map AI systems likely to be categorised as high-risk under the AI Act
• Core pledge: promote AI literacy and awareness among staff
• More than half of signatories also pledged human oversight, risk mitigation and labelling of certain AI-generated content such as deepfakes
• Voluntary, with no legal obligation on signatories or their customers

Further reading

• AI Vendor Due Diligence in 30 Minutes (Questions + Scoring Sheet)
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