AI Uses During Lifecycle Of Medicinal Products And Medical Devices: An EU Regulatory Perspective

Despite expectations in some circles in December 2023 that adoption of the EU AI Act was imminent, the scope of the final text and when it will be published remain unclear. There are, however, related consequences that can be anticipated. 

Once adopted, the EU AI Act would be the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for the use of artificial intelligence. The definition of “high-risk” AI systems in the current text of the AI Act remains sufficiently broad that it would, almost certainly, include most medical devices within the meaning of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR).

Steps such as these intended to regulate AI, including Machine Learning (ML), coincide with the rapid expansion of AI technology...

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