To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Introduction Artificial Intelligence (" AI") is developing rapidly. AI-based systems and technologies are expected to bring far-reaching social and economic benefits for individuals as well as for companies and other players in many industries such as healthcare, farming, education, energy, logistics, justice, climate change mitigation etc. 1 AI may, however, also entail a number of potential risks and generate harm to the health, safety or the fundamental rights of citizens. In light of these opportunities and associated threats, the European Commission has identified the need for a regulatory framework on AI, which is the