[2603.22920] The EU AI Act and the Rights-based Approach to Technological Governance

Computer Science > Computers and Society arXiv:2603.22920 (cs) [Submitted on 24 Mar 2026] Title:The EU AI Act and the Rights-based Approach to Technological Governance Authors:Georgios Pavlidis View a PDF of the paper titled The EU AI Act and the Rights-based Approach to Technological Governance, by Georgios Pavlidis View PDF Abstract:The EU AI Act constitutes an important development in shaping the Union's digital regulatory architecture. The Act places fundamental rights at the heart of a risk-based governance framework. The article examines how the AI Act institutionalises a human-centric approach to AI and how the AI Act's provisions explicitly and implicitly embed the protection of rights enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. It argues that fundamental rights function not merely as aspirational goals, but as legal thresholds and procedural triggers across the lifecycle of an AI system. The analysis suggests that the AI Act has the potential to serve as a model for rights-preserving AI systems, while acknowledging that challenges will emerge at the level of implementation. Subjects: Computers and Society (cs.CY); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) Cite as: arXiv:2603.22920 [cs.CY]   (or arXiv:2603.22920v1 [cs.CY] for this version)   https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2603.22920 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration) Journal reference: Review of European and Comparative Law (2026) Related DOI: https://doi.org/10.31743/recl.19283 F...