Widespread infringement is an act or omission that violates Union law protecting individuals and harms, or is likely to harm, collective interests across multiple Member States. Under the EU AI Act context, the concept covers cross-border or repeated unlawful practices with common features, including conduct by the same operator affecting individuals in several jurisdictions.
Any act or omission contrary to Union law protecting the interest of individuals, which has harmed or is likely to harm the collective interests of individuals residing in at least two Member States other than the Member State in which the act or omission originated or the provider is located; or has caused, causes or is likely to cause harm to the collective interests of individuals and has common features, including the same unlawful practice or the same interest being infringed, and is occurring concurrently, committed by the same operator, in at least three Member States.