The evolution of AI is set to profoundly reshape the future. The European Union, recognizing this impending prominence, has enacted the AI Act, regulating market access for AI-based systems. A salient feature of the Act is to guard democratic and humanistic values by focusing regulation on transparency, explainability, and the human ability to understand and control AI systems. Hereby, the EU AI Act does not merely specify technological requirements for AI systems. The EU issues a democratic call for human-centered AI systems and, in turn, an interdisciplinary research agenda for human-centered innovation in AI development. Without robust methods to assess AI systems and their effect on individuals and society, the EU AI Act may lead to repeating the mistakes of the General Data Protection Regulation of the EU and to rushed, chaotic, ad-hoc, and ambiguous implementation, causing more confusion than lending guidance. Moreover, determined research activities in Human-AI interaction will be pivotal for both regulatory compliance and the advancement of AI in a manner that is both ethical and effective. Such an approach will ensure that AI development aligns with human values and needs, fostering a technology landscape that is innovative, responsible, and an integral part of our society.

翻译：人工智能的发展必将深刻重塑未来。欧盟认识到其即将到来的主导地位，已颁布《人工智能法案》，对基于人工智能系统的市场准入进行规范。该法案的一个显著特点是通过将监管重点放在透明度、可解释性以及人类理解和控制人工智能系统的能力上，来捍卫民主和人道主义价值观。因此，欧盟《人工智能法案》不仅仅规定人工智能系统的技术要求，它发出了一个关于以人为本的人工智能系统的民主呼吁，并进而要求制定一项跨学科的研究议程，以推动人工智能发展中以人为本的创新。如果没有可靠的方法来评估人工智能系统及其对个人和社会的影响，欧盟《人工智能法案》可能会重蹈欧盟《通用数据保护条例》的覆辙，导致仓促、混乱、临时和模糊的执行，造成更多困惑而非提供指导。此外，在人机交互领域开展扎实的研究活动，对于法规遵从和以既合乎道德又有效的方式推进人工智能都至关重要。这种方法将确保人工智能的发展与人类价值观和需求保持一致，从而营造一个创新、负责任且成为我们社会不可分割组成部分的技术格局。