16 guides · updated 20 Oct 2026

EU AI Act guides

Plain-language guides and regulation updates for teams that build or use AI in the EU.

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EU AI Act for SMEs and Startups: What Actually Applies

The EU AI Act applies to a 20-person startup as much as a multinational, with SME support: reduced conformity fees, sandbox priority, lower fine caps.

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EU AI Act Fines: The Three-Tier Penalty Structure

EU AI Act fines reach €35M or 7% of global turnover. The three-tier structure under Article 99, what triggers each tier, and the caps for SMEs and small mid-caps.

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How to Build an AI System Inventory

Every EU AI Act compliance step starts with an AI system inventory. How to build one, what to include, and the gaps that trip up mid-market teams.

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Conformity Assessment for High-Risk AI: Step by Step

Every high-risk AI system needs a conformity assessment. Internal control vs notified body, the CE marking process and EU database registration.

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GPAI Provider Obligations: What's Already Live

GPAI model obligations have applied since August 2025, apart from the high-risk track. What providers must do, and what changes for systemic-risk models.

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Prohibited AI Practices: The Full Article 5 List

Article 5 bans eight AI practices outright, with no risk tier and no grace period. The complete list in plain language, and how to check your systems.

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Digital Omnibus Explained: Your New EU AI Act Timeline

The Digital Omnibus moved the EU AI Act high-risk deadline to 2 December 2027 and changed much more besides. What changed, what didn't, and what it means for your plan.

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FRIA: When and How to Document

Many high-risk AI deployers need a Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment. Typical triggers, structure, and how a FRIA connects to Annex IV.

Regulation update

Post-Market Monitoring: What Deployers Must Do

Post-market monitoring under the EU AI Act isn't a one-off audit. How Article 72 translates into ongoing logs, reviews and updates for high-risk AI.

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EU AI Act Deadline Guide (Updated After the Digital Omnibus)

After the Digital Omnibus, Annex III high-risk rules apply from 2 December 2027. The new EU AI Act timeline, who's affected and a 4-step plan to prepare.

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Provider vs Deployer: EU AI Act Roles

The EU AI Act splits duties between providers and deployers. Which obligations sit with your vendor, which stay with you, and how to close the gaps.

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AI Act Risk Classification Guide

Understand the EU AI Act's 4 risk tiers and Annex III high-risk categories. Learn how to classify your AI systems correctly and avoid common misclassifications.

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EU AI Act Compliance Cost Guide

EU AI Act compliance costs range from €50K to €200K for mid-market companies. See the full cost breakdown, DIY vs platform comparison, and how to reduce spend.

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Annex IV Documentation Checklist

Annex IV requires 8 documentation sections for every high-risk AI system. Use this checklist to close gaps before obligations apply in December 2027.

Regulation update

EU AI Act vs GDPR: Key Differences

AI Act vs GDPR: understand the scope, obligations, supervisory authorities, and overlaps that compliance teams and DPOs must navigate as the AI Act phases in.