This Regulation lays down:
harmonised rules for the placing on the market, the putting into service, and the use of AI systems in the Union;
prohibitions of certain AI practices;
specific requirements for high-risk AI systems and obligations for operators of such systems;
harmonised transparency rules for certain AI systems;
harmonised rules for the placing on the market of general-purpose AI models;
rules on market monitoring, market surveillance, governance and enforcement;
measures to support innovation, with a particular focus on small mid-cap enterprises (SMCs) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including start-ups.