Article 1

Article 1 — Subject Matter

1. The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal framework in particular for:
(a) the development, the placing on the market, the putting into service, and the use of artificial intelligence systems (AI systems) in the Union, in conformity with Union values;
(b) the prohibition of certain AI practices in the Union;
(c) specific requirements for high-risk AI systems and obligations for operators of such systems;
(d) harmonised transparency rules for certain AI systems;
(e) harmonised rules for general-purpose AI models;
(f) rules on market monitoring, market surveillance, governance and enforcement;
(g) measures in support of innovation, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including start-ups.