The European Union’s AI Act officially entered into enforcement on August 2, 2025, making it the world’s most comprehensive AI regulation. Companies that deploy AI systems in the EU — regardless of where they’re based — must now comply with risk-based requirements.
Which Systems Are Affected
The Act classifies AI systems into four risk categories:
- Unacceptable risk (banned): Social scoring systems, real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces (with limited law enforcement exceptions), and AI that manipulates human behavior to circumvent free will.
- High risk (strict requirements): AI used in critical infrastructure, education, employment, law enforcement, and immigration. These systems must: maintain human oversight, log decisions, conduct regular audits, and ensure transparency.
- Limited risk (transparency requirements): Chatbots, deepfake generators, and emotion recognition systems must disclose that users are interacting with AI.
- Minimal risk (no requirements): Most AI applications, including spam filters, video game AI, and search engines.
What This Means for AI News Platforms
For content platforms like woor.ai/, the relevant requirements fall under the "limited risk" category: if you use AI to generate or curate content, you must disclose this to readers. If you deploy AI for personalized content recommendations, you must provide an opt-out.
Penalties
Non-compliance carries fines of up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover, whichever is higher. For companies like Google or Meta, this could mean billions in potential fines.