Education edition
New rules, new tools and a court case that shows why you remain in charge of what the AI produces.
The EU AI Act is coming: schools are high-risk
From 2 August 2026, the main rules of the EU AI Act take effect. Education falls into the strictest category.
On 2 August 2026, the main rules of the EU AI Act come into force. AI systems for admission, assessment and surveillance in education fall explicitly under the high-risk category. This is the same category as AI in HR and healthcare. Schools will then need their AI tool inventory in order. Think of proctoring software, plagiarism checkers and learning analytics. For existing systems, some deadlines have been moved to December 2026 under the Digital Omnibus agreement.
Background for subscribersYou don't need to know the law by heart, but you should know what's running at your school. Proctoring software, plagiarism checkers and learning analytics will soon fall under the strictest rules. Ask your ICT coordinator or school before the new school year whether your AI tool inventory is in order. That way you avoid working with a tool that doesn't meet the rules.
Munich court: Google liable for false AI overviews
The Munich court ruled that Google is liable for incorrect statements in its AI overviews, after two publishers were wrongly linked to fraud. According to the court, Google is not a passive channel, but an active publisher that structures information via AI and draws its own conclusions. Whoever uses AI to share information is responsible for that content.
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