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The Basic Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Foundation for Trust (the Basic Act or the Act), which has several similarities to – and differences from – the EU AI Act, and comes into force on January 22, 2026. The cover art used in this blog post was generated by ChatGPT.
Ready to spend more time on what matters? Important note: B Lab published updated standards on April 8, 2025, replacing the point-based system with Foundation Requirements and seven Impact Topics, effective 2026. The time and paperwork burden. Accountability. The upside?
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Most of the substantive requirements will come into force two years later, from 1 August 2026, with the main exception being “Prohibited” AI systems, which will be banned from 1 February 2025. We will be publishing further blog posts that analyse into certain key aspects of the Act in due course. What AI Systems are covered by the Act?
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