The Good and the Questionable of the EU AI Act
ohlennart · x · 2026-07-15
The author argues that the EU AI Act is generally a bad piece of legislation, but highlights two relatively acceptable parts:
- GPAI provisions (General Purpose AI rules)
- The Safety and Security section within the Code of Practice
The post also includes a link to a ChatGPT-generated breakdown of the common themes in these clauses, essentially debating which parts of the EU's AI regulatory framework are reasonable and which remain controversial.
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