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But it shouldn’t.

Or at least, thats what this data privacy expert said.

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I don’t really see that much additional in the AI act to what GDPR already provides.

The principles are exactly the same, principles of transparency, security, and consent she said.

If we adhere to the letter of the law of GDPR, it will never work.

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You must adhere to the spirit of the law

Who’s paying?

Who pays for the DPC to go to these courts- the exchequer," says Lyons.

“So essentially the tax man keeps on paying.

So what does the AI Act mean for companies in the coming months as the new regulations come in?

For smaller businesses, most are deployers of AI (I.e.

providing AI systems for users), as opposed to distributors or developers.

Their next step is simple.

Do a gap analysis.

Often smaller companies complain about the cost however NIST standards are freely available.

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