The European Union (EU) published its proposed Regulation laying down harmonised rules for Artificial Intelligence (the Artificial Intelligence Act) on 21 April 2021. Once it comes into force, this Act will impact upon Australia. It is therefore important that Australians take note of the proposal at this relatively early stage. This article brings attention to the key features of the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. However, the main aim is to highlight why it is important for Australia and to examine, in some detail, the rules that will determine when the Act applies to Australians.

中文翻译：

---

欧盟人工智能法案：对澳大利亚的潜在影响

欧盟 (EU) 于 2021 年 4 月 21 日发布了其拟议条例，制定了人工智能的统一规则（人工智能法案）。一旦生效，该法案将对澳大利亚产生影响。因此，澳大利亚人在这个相对较早的阶段就注意到该提议非常重要。本文关注欧盟提议的人工智能法案的主要特点。然而，主要目的是强调为什么它对澳大利亚很重要，并更详细地审查将确定该法案何时适用于澳大利亚人的规则。