In our recent blog post, we reviewed the overall impact of the new EU AI Act on the life sciences industry. The AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), which entered into force on 1 August 2024, is the world’s first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence (AI). While some provisions are already applicable, the provisions relating to high risk AI systems, which are those most likely to impact the life sciences industry, will apply from 2 August 2027.