By experts for practitioners – this handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the European AI Regulation and its impact on various application areas of artificial intelligence in both the private and public sectors.

Beginning with a brief introduction to the history and technology of AI, the second chapter details the content of the AI Regulation based on the different risk categories. Following this, legal areas closely related to the use of AI, particularly data protection, intellectual property, and IT law, are examined in depth.

Furthermore, the authors discuss the effects of the AI Regulation on various industries such as mobility, labor, critical infrastructure, and medicine, using case studies and exploring the interaction with the relevant legal fields for these areas.

A practical overview of AI Governance Risk Compliance in companies, tips for applying policies and governance frameworks, implementation ideas for trustworthy AI, as well as standards, norms, and certifications complete the work.

Use this handbook to gain comprehensive insights and actively engage with the challenges and opportunities presented by the European AI Regulation.

The author team consists of legal experts specializing in IT and data protection law and the use of AI. It includes, among others, the representative of Austria in the EU Council negotiations on AI legislation and the founder of the Austrian chapter of Women in AI.