EU AI Act — What You Need to Know
1. For whom does the EU AI Act apply?
The Act applies to deployment in the EU — not to the place of development.
2. From when does the AI literacy obligation (Art. 4 EU AI Act) apply to operators?
Art. 4 AI Literacy applies since 02.02.2025. August 2026 marks the start of regulatory oversight and high-risk obligations — not the beginning of the AI Literacy obligation.
3. A company uses AI for automated pre-selection of applicants. Which class?
Employment is a high-risk area (Annex III).
4. What is prohibited since February 2025?
Emotion recognition in the workplace and educational institutions is explicitly prohibited.
5. What must chatbots do according to the EU AI Act?
Limited risk: AI that interacts with humans must disclose itself.
6. You are an HR manager and use AI for employee termination. What applies?
All AI decisions in the field of employment (hiring, dismissal, promotion) = High-risk.
7. What must an operator of a high-risk system do? (Multiple possible) 2 pts
Operator must test, supervise, and train. They do not need to develop the model themselves.
8. What are the maximum penalties for violations of the prohibitions (Art. 5)?
The EU AI Act has severe penalties — comparable to the GDPR.
9. Your company purchases a US AI tool for credit decisions in Germany. Does the EU AI Act apply?
The Act applies to the use within the EU — not to the origin of the tool.