CorvinOS – self-hosted agentic OS where EU AI Act and GDPR compliance by design

- CorvinOS is an open-source, self-hosted operating system designed for running AI agents (autonomous programs that perform tasks without constant human guidance). Its key selling point is built-in compliance with the EU AI Act (the European Union's comprehensive AI regulation) and GDPR (the EU's data protection law). - Being "self-hosted" means users run the software on their own servers/infrastructure rather than relying on cloud services from companies like OpenAI or Google, keeping data under their control—a major concern for GDPR compliance. - The EU AI Act came into force in 2024, categorizing AI systems by risk level (unacceptable, high, limited, minimal) and imposing requirements on developers and deployers, especially for "general-purpose AI" and high-risk systems. Non-compliance can result in fines up to 7% of global annual turnover. - CorvinOS appears to target organizations (SMEs, public sector, enterprises) that want to deploy AI agents but need to avoid legal risk and vendor lock-in. The project is likely early-stage; its viability and actual compliance quality remain to be seen.