EU AI Act Contains "Regulatory Blind Spot" for Biological AI
An analysis from TechPolicy.Press warned that the Act's definition of "general-purpose AI" excludes advanced "Biological AI Models."
A Critical Gap in the Law
An analysis from TechPolicy.Press identified a critical gap in the European Union's new AI Act. The report warned of a "regulatory blind spot" that could leave highly capable "Biological AI Models" (BAIMs) unregulated, despite their potential to pose significant biosecurity risks. The Act's obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models took effect on August 2, 2025. However, implementation guidance from the EU AI Office defines a regulated model as one that meets a compute threshold and can "generate language (whether in the form of text or audio)." This definition covers large language …
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