Sources
Sources for the AI Act
The vetted official materials the commentary draws on — from the authentic text through European Commission and AI Office guidance to standards and national implementation. Each commentary also carries its own numbered source list.
AI Act text & EU portals
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act)
The full authentic text of the AI Act in the Official Journal (ELI permalink).
- AI Act — corrigendum
Official corrigendum to the AI Act published in the Official Journal (OJ L 2025/90802).
- Digital Omnibus on AI — regulation proposal
Commission proposal amending the AI Act (COM/2025/836).
- Rules for trustworthy AI in the EU (summary)
EUR-Lex legislative summary of the AI Act's content and aims.
- Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI
The first international treaty on AI (CETS 225); published in the EU Official Journal (OJ L 2026/1081).
- European approach to artificial intelligence
The Commission's overarching policy framing for AI in the EU.
- Regulatory framework for AI
Commission hub explaining the AI Act's risk classification and obligations.
- AI Act Service Desk (info platform)
The official single information platform with tools and support.
- AI Act — frequently asked questions
Official FAQ on interpreting and applying the AI Act.
- AI Act implementation timeline
Timeline for the staggered application of the Act's provisions.
- European AI Office
The Commission body implementing the Act and overseeing general-purpose AI.
- AI Board
Member-state body advising on consistent application of the Act.
- AI Pact
Voluntary Commission initiative for early compliance with the Act.
Commission & AI Office guidance
- Prohibited AI practices guidelines (Feb 2025)
Commission guidelines interpreting the Article 5 prohibitions.
- AI system definition guidelines (Feb 2025)
Commission guidelines on when software meets the definition of an AI system.
- General-purpose AI obligations guidelines (June 2025)
Guidelines on the scope of obligations for providers of GPAI models.
- Article 50 transparency guidelines (draft, May 2026)
Draft guidelines on transparency obligations for certain AI systems.
- High-risk AI systems guidelines (draft, May 2026)
Draft guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems.
- General-purpose AI Code of Practice
Voluntary tool for providers of general-purpose AI models.
- Code of Practice on AI-generated content (June 2026)New
Final voluntary code on marking and labelling AI-generated content and deepfakes under Art. 50(2) and (4) (published 10 June 2026).
- Article 112 report
Commission report (COM(2026) 234) under Art. 112(1) assessing the need to revise the prohibited practices (Art. 5) and the Annex III high-risk list.
Implementation, standards & data protection
- AI Act national resources
Directory of national authorities and resources implementing the Act.
- National fundamental rights protection authorities
Article 77 authorities overseeing fundamental-rights compliance under the Act.
- CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 — AI standardisation
European technical committee drafting harmonised standards for the Act.
- EDPB opinion on AI models and GDPR (28/2024)
European Data Protection Board opinion on AI models and the GDPR.