Exemption of the AI Act for military, defense and national security purposes in the light of EU law and proposed Polish regulations.

<ns3:p>In the age of a new arms race, countries around the world, including EU member states, intend to use artificial intelligence not only as a driver of economic development and a tool for improving efficiency and streamlining the functioning of the state, but also for purposes directly and indirectly related to the area of national security.On June 13, 2024, the European Union adopted Regulation 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and the Council on the establishment of harmonized rules for artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act). On October 16, 2024, a draft law on artificial intelligence systems, prepared by the Minister of Digitization, was made available in the Public Information Bulletin on the website of the Government Legislation Center, which aims to enable the direct application of certain provisions of Regulation 2024/1689. The subject of this article is to discuss the objectives of the EU legislature constituting the AI Act, as well as the path that led to the adoption of this regulation. The analysis also addresses how exemptions from the jurisdiction of the AI Act for military, defense and national security purposes are understood under the EU law system, as well as the proposed Polish law on artificial intelligence systems.</ns3:p>