EU AI Act · Learn
EU AI Act: plain-English guides for the people who operate it.
Plain-English guides to the EU AI Act, written for the people who have to operationalise it. Each guide leads with the answer, cites the source, and is kept current as the Act and its delegated acts evolve.
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EU AI Act · Introduction
What is the EU AI Act?
A plain-English explainer: what the law is, the four risk tiers, who it applies to, and the phased timeline.
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EU AI Act · IntroductionWho does the EU AI Act apply to?
The roles the Act regulates (provider, deployer, importer, distributor) and its extraterritorial reach.
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EU AI Act · IntroductionDoes the EU AI Act apply to my company?
A practical decision guide to determine whether your company is in scope of the EU AI Act.
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EU AI Act · IntroductionDoes the EU AI Act apply to US companies?
How the EU AI Act's extraterritorial scope reaches US and other non-EU companies, and what triggers it.
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EU AI Act · IntroductionEU AI Act risk categories explained
A clear breakdown of the Act's four risk tiers, with examples and the obligations attached to each.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsWhat are high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act?
How the Act defines high-risk AI, the Annex III categories, and what classification means for your obligations.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsEU AI Act timeline and key deadlines
Every key date, including the revised high-risk deadlines following the Digital Omnibus agreement of May 2026.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsEU AI Act requirements: a complete guide
A rigorous guide to what the EU AI Act actually requires, organised by role and risk tier, covering the full set of obligations for high-risk systems.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsEU AI Act compliance checklist
A step-by-step EU AI Act compliance checklist covering inventory, role, classification, controls, documentation, and ongoing governance.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsEU AI Act penalties and fines explained
The three-tier penalty structure under Article 99, the maximum fines, and the proportionate caps for SMEs and startups.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsWhat documentation does the EU AI Act require?
The documentation the Act requires for high-risk systems: technical file, instructions, logs, conformity records, and FRIA where it applies.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsWhat is an AI conformity assessment?
What the conformity assessment is, the self-assessment versus notified-body routes, and what follows it before market.
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EU AI Act · RequirementsWhat is a General-Purpose AI (GPAI) model under the EU AI Act?
How the Act defines and regulates GPAI models, including baseline duties and the extra rules for systemic-risk models.
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EU AI Act · For vendorsEU AI Act for AI vendors: how to keep selling into Europe
What the Act asks of vendors and how readiness shortens enterprise sales cycles rather than just avoiding fines.
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EU AI Act · For vendorsEU AI Act for startups: what every founder needs to know
When the Act applies to a startup, what it requires, the proportionate SME treatment, and how readiness wins enterprise deals.
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EU AI Act · For vendorsHow to answer EU AI Act questions in a customer security review
How to answer EU AI Act questions in customer security and procurement reviews, with the evidence buyers expect.
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EU AI Act · For enterpriseEU AI Act for enterprises: building a compliance programme
Standing up an EU AI Act programme across a portfolio of AI systems, from inventory to operating model.
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EU AI Act · For enterpriseWho owns EU AI Act compliance inside your organisation?
Assigning accountability for EU AI Act compliance across legal, risk, security, data, and the deploying business.
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EU AI Act · ComparisonsEU AI Act vs GDPR: what is the difference?
How the EU AI Act and the GDPR differ, where they overlap, and why most organisations need to satisfy both together.
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EU AI Act · ComparisonsEU AI Act vs NIST AI RMF: what is the difference?
How the EU AI Act (binding law) and the NIST AI RMF (voluntary framework) differ and how organisations use them together.
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