Are you ready for the EU AI Act?

Where things stand: AI literacy is already a legal duty (Article 4, since February 2025) and outright-banned practices are prohibited now (Article 5). The core duties for deployers of high-risk AI, responsible use (Article 26), fundamental-rights impact assessments (Article 27) and transparency (Article 50), apply from 2 August 2026, though that timing may still shift under the EU’s Digital Omnibus. It reaches beyond the EU: if your AI’s outputs affect people in the EU, you’re likely in scope. Penalties reach €35M or 7% of global turnover.