Position: EU AI Act's Research Exemptions Can Break the Publication Norms of Major AI Conferences
arXiv:2506.03218v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The EU has become one of the vanguards in regulating the digital age. A particularly important regulation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) domain is the 2024 enacted EU AI Act. The AI Act specifies -- due to a risk-based approach -- various obligations for providers of AI systems. These obligations, for example, include a cascade of documentation and compliance measures, which represent a potential obstacle to science. But do these obligations also apply to AI researchers? This position paper argues that, indeed, the AI Act's obligat
The EU AI Act was enacted in 2024, and its practical implications, particularly for the global research community, are now being actively debated and understood as it approaches implementation.
This challenges the established norms of scientific publication in AI, potentially hindering open research and collaboration due to compliance burdens.
The publication and research practices of AI conferences, especially those involving EU-based researchers or systems, may need to adapt to new regulatory frameworks.
- · Legal and compliance services
- · EU-based AI ethics and policy researchers
- · AI researchers (esp. academic)
- · Global AI conferences
- · Open AI research
Increased administrative burden and cost for AI researchers and institutions operating under EU jurisdiction.
Potential for a divergence in AI research practices and publication standards between the EU and other regions.
Slower innovation in certain AI subfields within the EU as researchers shy away from perceived high-risk areas.
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