🚨 EU AI Act – Compliance Roadmap Has Officially Begun
On August 1st, 2024, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act enters into force.
Companies developing or using General-Purpose AI (GPAI) or High-Risk AI systems must start preparing now for a structured compliance journey.
📆 Key Milestones Ahead:
✅ Aug 1, 2024 – Regulation in force
🚫 Feb 2, 2025 – Unacceptable-risk AI banned; AI literacy mandatory for staff
📜 Jul 10, 2025 – Voluntary GPAI Code of Practice released
⚙️ Aug 2, 2025 – Transparency, copyright & energy rules for GPAI start
🏷️ Aug 2, 2026 – CE-marking, human oversight & database entry for High-Risk AI
⏳ Aug 2, 2027 – Full compliance deadline for legacy GPAI and embedded systems
🛠️ Action Checklist:
Appoint an executive sponsor & cross-functional steering group
Inventory and classify all AI systems (prohibited | low-risk | GPAI | high-risk)
Conduct a gap analysis vs annexes and harmonized standards
Remove banned practices and sign the GPAI Code of Practice
Implement QMS for High-Risk AI
Prepare documentation and plan conformity assessments
Register high-risk AI in the EU database before launch
Retrofit legacy models and enable monitoring & annual audits
⚠️ Don't wait. AI compliance is no longer optional—it's strategic.