Journalist briefing pack
EU AI Act
Deadline-ready summary derived from the Policy Window catalog. Every claim cites a primary source. As of 2026-06-04.
Editor-of-record: Editorial board (in formation) (Policy Window) — last reviewed 2026-05-31
Key finding
First binding cross-sectoral AI regulation; Art. 5 prohibits social scoring and untargeted biometric scraping; Art. 26 obligates deployers; staged effectiveness 2025-2027.
Pull quote (operative text)
“Practices that pose unacceptable risks to safety, livelihoods, and fundamental rights are prohibited (Art. 5(1)).”
Topics this instrument addresses
- governsFoundation Models / GPAI— Arts. 51-55 (general-purpose AI + systemic risk)
- governsBiometric Identification— Art. 5(1)(h) prohibition + Art. 26(10) post-hoc rules
- governsDeepfakes / Synthetic Content— Art. 50(4) (disclosure obligation for deep fakes)
- governsAI in Employment— Annex III §4 (high-risk: employment management)
- governsAI in Healthcare— Annex III §5(a) (high-risk: essential services) + MDR overlap
Cite this briefing
MLA (9th edition)
Policy Window. "EU AI Act." Policy Window AI Governance Catalog, 2026-06-04, http://localhost:3000/wiki/eu-ai-act?asOf=2026-06-04.
AP (current style — newsroom-grade)
Policy Window AI Governance Catalog, "EU AI Act," accessed 2026-06-04, http://localhost:3000/wiki/eu-ai-act?asOf=2026-06-04.
Chicago (17th edition, notes-bibliography)
Policy Window, "EU AI Act," Policy Window AI Governance Catalog, accessed 2026-06-04, http://localhost:3000/wiki/eu-ai-act?asOf=2026-06-04.
APA (7th edition, author-date)
Policy Window. (2026). EU AI Act [Snapshot 2026-06-04]. Policy Window AI Governance Catalog. http://localhost:3000/wiki/eu-ai-act?asOf=2026-06-04
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What this briefing IS: a deadline-shaped slice of the typed catalog at /wiki/eu-ai-act. Key finding + pull quote + crosswalk are editor-curated when present; honest-empty when not. Charter §7.1.a holds: never advocacy framing.
What this briefing is NOT: a substitute for direct verification of primary sources before publication. Not legal advice (charter §7.4). Not real-time (editorial cadence).