First technical interpretation of the EU AI Act

The European AI Act (AIA) is one of the most important pieces of regulation for the AI ecosystem and it is expected by many to shape regulation worldwide, the so-called Brussels effects.  However, the Act outlines high-level regulatory requirements without providing detailed technical guidelines for companies to follow. To bridge this gap, the European Commission has launched a consultation on the Code of Practice for providers of general-purpose Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) models, aimed to supervise the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act’s regulations for GPAI.

Today, ETH Zurich, INSAIT, and LatticeFlow AI have introduced the first evaluation framework for Generative AI models under the EU AI Act, COMPL-AI. This framework provides a technical interpretation of the Act, translating regulatory requirements into technical criteria. 

Thomas Regnier, the European Commission’s spokesperson for digital economy, research, and innovation, commented on the release: “The European Commission welcomes this study and AI model evaluation platform as a first step in translating the EU AI Act into technical requirements, helping AI model providers implement the AI Act.”

AI researchers and practitioners invited to collaborate on COMPL-AI framework

“We invite AI researchers, developers, and regulators to join us in advancing this evolving project,” said Prof. Martin Vechev, Full Professor at ETH Zurich and Founder & Scientific Director of INSAIT in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) was established 2 years ago in partnership with two of the world’s leading technology universities ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, structured as a special unit of the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.