AI Glossary

Fragmented regulation at the level of individual U.S. states (e.g., California, Colorado, Illinois, Texas), which, alongside the federal level, introduces its own obligations for certain uses of AI.

An advisory body established at the level of the United Nations that addresses the global governance of artificial intelligence and recommendations for international cooperation.

The highest risk category of the AI Act, comprising practices that are entirely prohibited because they conflict with EU values and fundamental rights.

An international document setting out ethical principles for the development and use of AI, emphasizing human rights, human dignity, and the protection of the environment.

Machine learning that searches for patterns in unlabeled data without having correct answers assigned to it in advance.

A prohibited practice consisting of the mass and untargeted scraping of facial images from the internet or CCTV footage in order to create facial recognition databases.

A presidential act in the US setting the direction of federal policy in the field of AI; its content changes according to the priorities of individual administrations and complements sectoral regulation.