Legal frameworks for generative AI: How Finland is preparing for the EU AI Act?
The rise of generative AI technologies—from ChatGPT to DeepSeek—is driving both innovation and legal complexity. In the newly released Lexing® Insights 42, experts from around the world share country-specific perspectives on the regulation of generative AI.
In they contribution, Sami Koivurinne and Jan Lindberg outlines the Finnish legal and policy landscape, highlighting how Finland is preparing for the upcoming enforcement of the EU AI Act:
- Harmonization in progress: While Finland currently relies on general EU legislation such as the GDPR, the upcoming AI Act will bring specific and mandatory obligations for AI developers and deployers, particularly those working with general-purpose AI.
- Risk-based compliance: Companies will need to classify their AI applications based on risk and ensure measures like transparency, data governance, and human oversight are in place.
- National strategy in alignment: Finland’s AI policy and ethical frameworks (including the “AI Room Map”) are aligned with EU priorities, making compliance more predictable—but not less urgent.
As businesses embrace AI-driven transformation, understanding the global regulatory environment is critical. From the EU to China, different models of governance will impact cross-border operations, development strategies, and liability.
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