EU AI Act, made practical.
Clear, current guides to help you understand the EU AI Act and get compliant — from the risk tiers to sector-specific requirements.
EU AI Act Compliance: The Complete Guide (2026)
A practical guide to EU AI Act compliance: risk tiers, who's in scope, obligations, deadlines and penalties — with the steps to get audit-ready.
Read the complete guideFundamentals
High-Risk AI Systems & Annex III: The Full Guide
Learn what makes an AI system high-risk under the EU AI Act — the full Annex III list, Article 6 safety components, the exemption, and your next steps.
9 min readProhibited AI Practices Under Article 5 Explained
Article 5 of the EU AI Act bans certain AI practices outright — banned since 2 Feb 2025. See the full prohibited list, the €35M penalties, and how to check.
8 min readEU AI Act Penalties & Fines: The 2026 Guide to the Tiers
How EU AI Act penalties work: the three fine tiers (up to €35M or 7% turnover), who can be fined, SME caps, and the real cost of non-compliance.
8 min readDoes the EU AI Act Apply to US Companies? (2026)
Yes — the EU AI Act is extraterritorial. If your AI system or its output is used in the EU, you're in scope even as a US company. Here's exactly when and what to do.
8 min readEU AI Act for Startups & SMEs: What You Actually Need to Do
The EU AI Act applies to startups and SMEs too — but with proportionate measures. Learn what small companies must do, the relief available, and where to focus first.
6 min readObligations
Annex IV Technical Documentation: A Practical Guide
The Annex IV technical file is mandatory for high-risk AI under Article 11. Learn exactly what it must contain and how to produce a compliant document.
9 min readGPAI Obligations Under the EU AI Act: Provider Duties
What general-purpose AI (GPAI) model providers must do under the EU AI Act since 2 August 2025: documentation, copyright policy, training-data summary and systemic-risk duties.
9 min readAI Literacy Under Article 4 of the EU AI Act
Article 4 of the EU AI Act requires providers and deployers to ensure sufficient AI literacy among staff since 2 February 2025. What it means, who it covers and how to evidence it.
7 min readEU AI Act Compliance Checklist (2026)
A practical, step-by-step EU AI Act compliance checklist: inventory, classify, assign roles, meet obligations, generate documentation and track deadlines.
7 min readEU AI Act Conformity Assessment Explained (Article 43)
What is a conformity assessment under the EU AI Act? Learn the two routes (internal control vs notified body), when each applies, and the CE-marking steps that follow.
7 min readAI Watermarking & Content Marking Under the EU AI Act
Article 50(2) requires machine-readable marking of AI-generated content from 2 Aug 2026. Who it covers, the Dec 2026 transition, and how to implement it.
7 min readDeadlines
EU AI Act Deadlines: The Full Compliance Timeline
A clear, scannable timeline of every EU AI Act deadline — from prohibited practices in February 2025, through the Article 50 transparency duties already in force, to the final Annex I date in August 2028.
8 min readWhat Changes on 2 August 2026 Under the EU AI Act
Since 2 Aug 2026 the Article 50 transparency duties and GPAI enforcement powers have applied — but high-risk moved to Dec 2027. What actually landed, and what to do now.
8 min readComparisons
The Act, article by article
Plain-English explainers for the articles people search. All articles → · Glossary →
Is your AI high-risk? (Annex III)
The eight use cases the Act singles out. See the full list →
EU AI Act by your role
Provider, deployer, importer, distributor or GPAI provider — obligations differ completely. Find your role →
EU AI Act by industry
What the Act means for your sector.