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EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
AI Act
《人工智能法案》
enters into force
shēngxiào
生效
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
global
quánqiú
全球
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
regulation
jiānguǎn
监管
precedent
xiānlì
先例

year 2024
èr líng èr sì nián
二零二四年
August 1st
bā yuè yī rì
八月一日
,
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
AI Act
《人工智能法案》
officially
zhèngshì
正式
entered into force
shēngxiào
生效
,
on
duì
对
high-risk
gāo fēngxiǎn
高风险
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
implements
shíshī
实施
phased
fēn jiēduàn
分阶段
strict
yángé
严格
regulation
jiānguǎn
监管
。

August 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM

year 2024
èr líng èr sì nián
二零二四年
August 1st
bā yuè yī rì
八月一日
,
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
AI Act
《人工智能法案》
officially
zhèngshì
正式
entered into force
shēngxiào
生效
,
becoming
chéngwéi
成为
global
quánqiú
全球
first
shǒu bù
首部
systematic
xìtǒngxìng
系统性
regulating
guīfàn
规范
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
(particle)
de
的
law
fǎlǜ
法律
。
this
gāi
该
act
fǎ àn
法案
based on
gēnjù
根据
risk level
fēngxiǎn děngjí
风险等级
on
duì
对
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
systems
xìtǒng
系统
conducts
jìnxíng
进行
classification
fēnlèi
分类
,
for
duì
对
high-risk
gāo fēngxiǎn
高风险
applications
yìngyòng
应用
implements
shíshī
实施
strict
yángé
严格
regulation
jiānguǎn
监管
,
and
bìng
并
explicitly bans
mínglìng jìnzhǐ
明令禁止
threatening
wēixié
威胁
fundamental rights
jīběn quánlì
基本权利
(particle)
de
的
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
uses
yòngtú
用途
。
the act
fǎ àn
法案
adopts
cǎiyòng
采用
phased
fēn jiēduàn
分阶段
implementation
shíshī
实施
approach
lùjìng
路径
:
year 2025
èr líng èr wǔ nián
二零二五年
February
èr yuè
二月
from
qǐ
起
applying
shìyòng
适用
prohibition-related
jìnzhǐ xìng
禁止性
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
provisions
tiáokuǎn
条款
,
year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
August
bā yuè
八月
from
qǐ
起
fully enforcing
quánmiàn zhíxíng
全面执行
high-risk
gāo fēngxiǎn
高风险
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
related
xiāngguān
相关
obligations
yìwù
义务
。
violating
wéifǎn
违反
the regulation
fǎguī de
法规的
companies
qǐyè
企业
could
kěnéng
可能
face
miànlín
面临
up to
gāodá
高达
global
quánqiú
全球
annual turnover
nián yíngyè é
年营业额
7 percent
bǎi fēn zhī qī
百分之七
or
huò
或
35 million
sān qiān wǔ bǎi wàn
三千五百万
euros
Ōuyuán
欧元
(particle)
de
的
fine
fákuǎn
罚款
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
legislation
lìfǎ
立法
is seen as
bèi shì wéi
被视为
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
in
zài
在
global
quánqiú
全球
AI
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
governance
zhìlǐ
治理
domain
lǐngyù
领域
seizing
qiǎngzhàn
抢占
rule-making power
guīzé zhìdìng quán
规则制定权
(particle)
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
initiative
jǔcuò
举措
,
but
dàn
但
industry
yèjiè
业界
worries
dānyōu
担忧
overly strict
guò yán
过严
regulation
jiānguǎn
监管
will
jiāng
将
weaken
xuēruò
削弱
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
tech innovation
kējì chuàngxīn
科技创新
competitiveness
jìngzhēnglì
竞争力
。

New Words

jìshù
技术
technology
gōngsī
公司
company
shìchǎng
市场
market
fāzhǎn
发展
develop
tóuzī
投资
investment
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yèwù
业务
business
chǎnpǐn
产品
product
fúwù
服务
service
yònghù
用户
users
píng tái
平台
platform
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation

News in English

Science & Technology

EU AI Act Enters Into Force, Pioneering Global AI Regulation

The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1, 2024, the first comprehensive global AI regulation, with phased enforcement and fines up to 7% of global annual turnover.

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former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
,
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
,
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products