With the proposal for a regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence ("Artificial Intelligence Act"), document COM(2021) 206 final, dated April 21, 2021, the European Commission for the first time released a concrete legal framework for AI systems. The purpose of this legal framework is to ensure that the benefits associated with the use of AI, such as improving predictions, optimizing operations and resource allocation, as well as personalizing service delivery, can be fully exploited, especially for the high-impact sectors which are currently the focus of the public debate, such as climate protection, environment, health, finance, mobility, home affairs, agriculture and the public sector, while at the same time minimizing the associated ris ...