The EU AI Act is the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation. It has just come into force. What does it mean for us? Can I still build or deploy AI systems? Adam Farquhar, founder of Digital Lifecycle Management, discusses the new legislation and its impact. In collaboration with the European e-Archiving Initiative, this video is the third in our series on AI and Archives. eArchiving Initiative: Digital Lifecycle Management: Links: EU AI Act: EU AI Act Compliance Checker: EU New Product Liability Directive: Chapters: 0:00 Intro 01:15 – Overview of act 03:56 – Definition of AI 04:16 – General purpose AI and large models 06:57 – Timeline of provisions 08:03 – Exemptions under the Act 11:24 – Impact of the new product liability directive 14:09 – Analysis 16:52 – Conclusion Subscribe for more eArchiving and digital preservation content: YouTube: @e-ark Find out more: Web: and X/Twitter: @EU_eArchiving LinkedIn: and GitHub: DILCIS Board: Contact: e-mail: support@