In 2026, AI funding will only be granted to projects with demonstrable development risk, with the EU AI Act—which is being phased in starting 2025—serving as the baseline for eligible solutions.
The code of conduct provides signatories with direct compliance evidence to EU authorities, eliminating separate individual audits in each member state.
The EU is creating a four-tier security classification system for cloud and AI services that favours European providers and structurally disadvantages large US corporations.
Tax authorities use real tax data not only for AI training but also during ongoing operations for validation, which requires data protection and EU AI Act compliance.
The KI-MIG establishes the national implementation framework for the European AI Act, designating the Federal Network Agency as the central supervisory authority with a new AI Market Control Chamber for high-risk systems and introducing a centralized complaint mechanism for citizens.