# Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) The [Artificial Intelligence Act](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32024R1689) aims to address the present and potential concerns raised by the use of AI systems which affects the safety, security, and the protection of fundamental rights in the European Union. The primary objective of the AI Act is to include a technology-neutral definition of 'AI systems' which is compatible with the EU law and to provide a set of rules tailoring a risk-based approach for the governance of different AI systems. ### 'General Approach' of the European Council On 6 December 2022, the European Council adopted a common '[Generel Approach](chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-14954-2022-INIT/en/pdf)' on the AI Act, which --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/policies-and-legislation/artificial-intelligence-act-ai-act.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.