Compliance by Design for Cyber-Physical Energy Systems: The Role of Model-Based Systems Engineering in Complying with the EU AI Act

Dominik Vereno, Katharina Polanec, Christian Neureiter

2024

Abstract

In the evolving landscape of intelligent power grids, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a crucial role, yet its integration into critical infrastructure poses significant risks. The new EU AI Act, regulating such high-risk applications, introduces stringent requirements such as risk management and data governance. This study aims to harness the potential of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for enabling compliance by design in smart grids, ensuring adherence to regulation from early development stages. Through a detailed analysis of the AI Act’s seven requirement for high-risk applications, the paper aligns them with established MBSE practices. The findings reveal MBSE as an effective tool for ensuring compliance, leading to three strategic recommendations: integrating mature disciplines into holistic MBSE approaches, establishing a broadly accepted AI modeling formalism, and creating a standardized model-based compliance assessment process. In conclusion, MBSE is a key enabler for creating dependable and safe AI applications, offering a positive outlook for future smart grid developments that are innovative yet compliant by design.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Vereno D., Polanec K. and Neureiter C. (2024). Compliance by Design for Cyber-Physical Energy Systems: The Role of Model-Based Systems Engineering in Complying with the EU AI Act. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Model-Based Software and Systems Engineering - Volume 1: MBSE-AI Integration; ISBN 978-989-758-682-8, SciTePress, pages 365-370. DOI: 10.5220/0012623000003645

in Bibtex Style

@conference{mbse-ai integration24,
author={Dominik Vereno and Katharina Polanec and Christian Neureiter},
title={Compliance by Design for Cyber-Physical Energy Systems: The Role of Model-Based Systems Engineering in Complying with the EU AI Act},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Model-Based Software and Systems Engineering - Volume 1: MBSE-AI Integration},
year={2024},
pages={365-370},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012623000003645},
isbn={978-989-758-682-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Model-Based Software and Systems Engineering - Volume 1: MBSE-AI Integration
TI - Compliance by Design for Cyber-Physical Energy Systems: The Role of Model-Based Systems Engineering in Complying with the EU AI Act
SN - 978-989-758-682-8
AU - Vereno D.
AU - Polanec K.
AU - Neureiter C.
PY - 2024
SP - 365
EP - 370
DO - 10.5220/0012623000003645
PB - SciTePress