The EU AI Act is the first comprehensive horizontal regulation of artificial intelligence globally. It takes a risk-based approach, classifying AI systems as unacceptable, high-ris
Last updated April 22, 2026 · Every fact traceable to a public source
The EU AI Act is the first comprehensive horizontal regulation of artificial intelligence globally. It takes a risk-based approach, classifying AI systems as unacceptable, high-risk, limited-risk, or minimal-risk, and imposes corresponding obligations on providers, deployers, importers, and distributors. High-risk system obligations include risk management, data governance, technical documentation, transparency, human oversight, and conformity assessment.
Key obligations include: Risk management system (Art. 9); Data and data governance (Art. 10); Technical documentation (Art. 11 + Annex IV); Record-keeping and logging (Art. 12); Transparency and information to users (Art. 13); Human oversight (Art. 14).
EU AI Act is in_force in EU. Scope attaches based on jurisdiction and the role a company plays in the AI supply chain. See /frameworks/eu-ai-act for the full scope note and source links.
The primary enforcement date is 2026-08-02. Some provisions may phase in earlier or later — see the framework brief for the full timeline.
Maximum penalties: Up to €35M or 7% of global annual turnover (whichever is higher). Enforcement is carried out by the designated authorities in the jurisdiction.
In our directory, the following vendors reference EU AI Act in their compliance coverage: Credo AI, Holistic AI, Fiddler AI, Arthur, CalypsoAI, Monitaur, Trustible, FairNow, Fairly AI, Saidot, LatticeFlow AI, Lakera. Each profile links to the public source for the claim.
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