AI ethics in practice: why Europe needs more than the AI Act
A commentary argues that the EU AI Act alone is insufficient to ensure ethical AI deployment in Europe, suggesting that legal compliance and genuine ethical practice are not the same thing.
Why this matters: Laws set floors, not ceilings. The AI Act tells companies what they cannot do. It does not make them think carefully about what they should do. Regulation written in Brussels takes years to arrive and longer to enforce. Meanwhile, AI systems are making real decisions about real people. Rules matter, but someone still has to ask harder questions inside the organizations building and buying these tools. That accountability gap does not close itself.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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