Explain the basic logic of the AI Act and why use case matters.
The Act regulates AI using a risk-based structure. Some practices are prohibited, some systems are high-risk, some trigger transparency duties and many other systems face lighter AI-Act-specific requirements.
Classification depends heavily on intended purpose and context. The same underlying technology can create different regulatory exposure when used for entertainment, recruitment, credit or safety functions.
The Act can apply beyond the EU where the relevant market or use of outputs brings the activity within its territorial scope.
Compare an image generator used for marketing artwork with the same technology used to create manipulated evidence in an employment dispute. What changes in your analysis?
Based on the uploaded EU AI Specialist lesson notes and checked against the consolidated EU AI Act in force on 27 July 2026. Where the source pack and current law differ, the current law wins.