The EU AI Act: A Compliance Guide
White paper overview
The EU AI Act forms the first horizontal legal framework for AI. It transitions the industry from loose governance to a regulated regime based on proportionality: higher risks mandate stricter obligations. The white paper details the four risk tiers: from banned practices to minimal-/no-risk systems. It outlines the timeline for EU AI Act implementation to help businesses avoid disruption.
Who this white paper is for:
Providers and deployers
Who place AI systems on the market under new risk and transparency rules.
General-purpose AI developers
Who build GPAI models facing documentation and copyright-compliance mandates.
SMEs and startups
Who require guidance on regulatory sandboxes and simplified penalty structures.
Why this white paper matters
Grasping risk architecture, deadlines, and the EU AI Act enforcement mechanisms is vital for lawful operation.
Phased implementation timeline
Compliance is not immediate but staged. Prohibitions on “unacceptable risk” practices apply from February 2025, while governance for high-risk systems becomes mandatory by August 2026.
Critical risk classifications
High-risk sectors like healthcare and critical infrastructure require extensive conformity assessments, logging, and human oversight to meet the EU AI Act compliance standards.
GPAI and systemic risks
The Act regulates models at the base level. GPAI providers must release technical documentation and training data summaries to downstream actors to ensure market transparency.
Equip your organization with a 6-step roadmap for full regulatory alignment and governance
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