EU AI Act Guides
Plain-language explanations of the EU AI Act obligations that actually apply right now, kept current as the rules change. Not legal advice: see the disclaimer on each page.
The Digital Omnibus: What Actually Changed for the EU AI Act in 2026
In July 2026 the EU adopted the Digital Omnibus, pushing back the AI Act’s high-risk obligations by more than a year. It did not touch Article 50. Here is what actually changed, in one place, without the confusion.
EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Obligations: Full Compliance Checklist
Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 is the provision that applies to the widest range of ordinary businesses: not just high-risk AI, but any chatbot, content generator, or emotion/biometric tool. Here is what it actually requires, obligation by obligation.
EU AI Act Fines and Penalties: How Much Can Your Company Actually Be Fined
The headline "€35 million" number gets quoted a lot without the detail that actually matters: which violation triggers which tier, and how the SME threshold rule changes the math for a small company.
EU AI Act Risk Tiers Explained: Prohibited, High-Risk, Transparency, Minimal
Nothing else about AI Act compliance makes sense until you know which of the four risk tiers an AI system falls into. This is the classification logic, explained without the legal drafting language.
EU AI Act Article 4: AI Literacy Obligations and the Shadow AI Problem
Article 4 is easy to miss because it has no product to point to, no chatbot disclosure, no risk assessment form, just a duty to make sure people using AI actually understand what they’re using. It applies to every AI system, not just high-risk ones, and it’s already enforceable.