A coalition of NGOs has published a statement [*] that says the guidance on the definitions and prohibitions contained in the AI Act must be centred on upholding fundamental rights.

Read the statement on the sites of the participating NGOs, e.g.:

• EU: Human rights must be “central guiding basis” for new AI guidelines (Statewatch)
• Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act Implementation (ECNL)

From the introduction:

On 11 December 2024,  the European Commission’s consultation on its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act guidelines closed. These guidelines will determine how those creating and using AI systems can interpret rules on the types of systems in scope, and which systems should be explicitly prohibited.
Since the final AI Act presents various grave loopholes when it comes to the protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the areas of policing and migration, it is important the guidelines clarify that fundamental rights are the central guiding basis to enable meaningful AI Act enforcement.
More specifically, we urge the AI Office to ensure the upcoming guidelines on AI Act prohibitions and AI system definition include the following as a necessary basis for fundamental rights-based enforcement

[*] In this EU-consultation.