EU AI Act fines reach €35 million or 7% of worldwide turnover for prohibited AI practices, and €15 million or 3% for most other breaches
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- Commonly cited as
- "AI Act fines up to 7% of global revenue"
- True origin
- European Union (AI Act, Art. 99) — Article 99: Penalties
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2024
- Data as of
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
- Last checked
- What the source says
to administrative fines of up to EUR 35 000 000 or, if the offender is an undertaking, up to 7 % of its total worldwide annual turnover for the preceding financial year, whichever is higher. ... to administrative fines of up to EUR 15 000 000 or, if the offender is an undertaking, up to 3 % of its total worldwide annual turnover for the preceding financial year, whichever is higher
- Method & sample
- Regulation text.
- Drift between quote and source
- The 7% tier applies only to prohibited practices under Article 5
- Interest
- n/a (statute or regulation).
Safe rephrasing
The EU AI Act sets fines of up to €35 million or 7% of worldwide turnover for prohibited AI practices, and up to €15 million or 3% for most other obligations.
Sources we opened
- EU AI Act Article 99 (primary)
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