EU AI Act & AI Governance
EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) — high-risk obligations for Annex III from 2 December 2027 (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus AI), in force since 27 July 2026), general date of application 2 August 2026: risk classification, Annex III, GPAI, AI literacy since 2 February 2025, transparency obligations under Art. 50.
The key EU AI Act topics in detail
Step-by-step guides with templates, regulatory references and audit checklists.
EU AI Act Guide 2026
Risk Classes, GPAI, Deadlines, Fines
EU AI Act compliance: 12-month roadmap
Three phases up to 2 December 2027 (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — in force since 27 July 2026)
High-risk AI under Annex III
Classification workbook + filter mechanism
AI inventory in 8 steps
Excel + 12 SME examples + update cycle
AI literacy curriculum (Art. 4)
Eight-module course · mandatory since 2 February 2025
Transparency under Art. 50
Chatbots, deepfakes, watermarking
GPAI provider obligations since 2 August 2025
Art. 53-55 + Code of Practice · fines (Art. 101) only from 2 August 2026 · legacy models: grace period until 2 August 2027
Digital Omnibus (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744)
Status: in force since 27 July 2026 — Annex III from 2 December 2027
Algorithmic discrimination in recruiting
Reversal of the burden of proof under § 22 AGG (German General Equal Treatment Act) and EU AI Act obligations from 2 December 2027
Listicles & top lists
Compact overviews — ideal for board meetings, newsletters or as an A4 print template.
Practice clusters & glossary
Specialist topics for sectors, use cases and mandatory terminology.
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View the EU AI Act Kit →Sources
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) — EUR-Lex German full text (As at: 17 August 2026)
- AI Act Service Desk (full article texts with fine tiers 35M/15M/7.5M)
- EU AI Office (Commission)
- EU AI Office — GPAI Code of Practice (As at: 10 July 2025)
- European Commission — Digital Omnibus proposal (press release) (Proposal of 19 November 2025; adopted as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, in force since 27 July 2026)
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus AI) — EUR-Lex DE (OJ L 2026/1744 of 24 July 2026; in force since 27 July 2026; As at: 17 August 2026)
All articles on EU AI Act (20)
- EU AI Act: Credit Scoring (Annex III, 5) — Obligations + ECJ SCHUFA
EU AI Act credit scoring under Annex III, 5: high-risk obligations, ECJ C-634/21 SCHUFA ruling, FRIA, bias testing, human final decision.
- EU AI Act in Education (Annex III, 3): Schools, Universities, Training
EU AI Act in education under Annex III, 3: student assessment, admission, disciplinary measures. High-risk obligations and data protection considerations.
- EU AI Act in Life and Health Insurance (Annex III, 5)
EU AI Act in life and health insurance: high-risk obligations, special-category health data under Art. 9 GDPR, FRIA, prohibitions, BaFin oversight.
- EU AI Act + Open-Source Models: Llama, Mistral, Falcon
EU AI Act and open-source AI models (Llama, Mistral, Falcon): Art. 2(12) exemption, GPAI obligations, self-hosting and fine-tuning risks for SMEs.
- EU AI Act in Public Administration: Annex III, 5 + 6 + 7 + 8
EU AI Act in public administration: social benefits (Annex III, 5), law enforcement (6), migration/asylum (7), justice (8). Obligations and prohibitions.
- EU AI Act + Robotics: Annex II Machinery Regulation Interface
EU AI Act and robotics: dual conformity with Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, CE marking, ISO 13482 / 10218, deadlines and SME implications.
- EU AI Act: Top 5 SME Use Cases 2026
Top 5 EU AI Act use cases for SMEs in 2026: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, AI recruiting, customer-support chatbots, anomaly detection — risk class and.
- AI Governance Framework for SMEs: 6 Building Blocks
AI governance framework for SMEs: 6 building blocks aligned with NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001 — AI policy, inventory, assessment, literacy, monitoring.
- AI Inventory in HR: 6 Typical Tools and Risk Classification
AI inventory for HR: 6 typical tools (recruiting, ATS, video interview AI, performance, pay-gap, onboarding chatbot) with EU AI Act risk classification.
- AI Literacy Curriculum (Art. 4 EU AI Act): 8-Module Course for SMEs
AI Literacy under Art. 4 EU AI Act since 02.02.2025: 8-module curriculum, knowledge quiz, training records. Personas: management, IT, HR, marketing, sales.
- AI System Inventory 2026: 8-Step Guide for SMEs
Complete AI system inventory under EU AI Act in 8 steps: discovery, classification, provider/deployer mapping, GPAI marking, FRIA trigger. Excel template.
- Chatbot Labeling under Art. 50: 5 Practical Implementations
Chatbot labeling under Art. 50 EU AI Act: 5 ready-to-use implementations for web chat, voice IVR, Discord/Slack, WhatsApp Business, and in-app chat.
- ChatGPT in the Enterprise: AUP Template + 8 Prohibition Clauses
Acceptable Use Policy for ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude in the enterprise: 8 mandatory prohibitions, data classification, verification rules, training.
- EU AI Act: 8 Official Sources + Practical Tools 2026
EU AI Act: 8 official sources and practical tools 2026 — EUR-Lex, EU AI Office, BSI, CNIL, AI Act Compass, ENISA, Code of Practice, KI policy.
- EU AI Act Compliance Roadmap 2026/27: 12-Month Plan for SMEs
EU AI Act 2024/1689 compliance roadmap: AI Literacy (Art. 4) since Feb 2, 2025, GPAI (Art. 53-55) since Aug 2, 2025, Annex III legally binding Aug 2.
- EU AI Act Digital Omnibus (Proposal November 2025)
Commission proposed the Digital Omnibus on Nov 19, 2025. [VOLATILE] status: trilogue ongoing, NOT yet adopted. Until adoption, Aug 2, 2026 remains the.
- FRIA Template for Annex III, 4 (Employment AI)
Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) template for high-risk employment AI under Annex III, 4 EU AI Act — 7-step structure ready to use.
- GPAI Provider Obligations from Aug 2, 2026: What Really Applies
GPAI Provider obligations under Art. 53-55 EU AI Act from Aug 2, 2026: technical documentation, training-data summary, copyright policy, systemic-risk.
- High-Risk AI under Annex III: Classification Workbook for SMEs
EU AI Act Annex III high-risk classification workbook: 8 areas + filter mechanism, provider vs. deployer obligations, top 3 SME use cases. Digital Omnibus.
- Transparency Obligations under Art. 50 EU AI Act: Chatbots, Deepfakes, AI Content
Art. 50 EU AI Act transparency obligations: chatbot disclosure, deepfake labeling, watermarking, exceptions, and a practical checklist for SMEs.