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Guides and analysis to help European SMEs navigate EU AI Act compliance.
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Provider vs deployer under the EU AI Act: which are you?
Provider or deployer? The EU AI Act splits obligations by role, and Article 25 can flip yours overnight. Worked SME examples, duties, and the 2027 dates.
Read article“We just use the OpenAI API” — does the EU AI Act apply?
Using ChatGPT or the OpenAI API makes you a deployer under the EU AI Act, and Article 4 AI literacy already binds you. Roles, Article 25 and the real deadlines.
Read articleISO/IEC 42001 vs the EU AI Act: what each one covers
ISO/IEC 42001 certifies an AI management system; the EU AI Act imposes binding duties on individual systems. Where they overlap, where they do not.
Read articleSetAIComply vs Vanta for the EU AI Act (2026)
Vanta leads in SOC 2 and ISO 27001. For EU AI Act Annex III/IV, SetAIComply is AI-Act-native, 24 EU languages, self-serve from €0. See the comparison.
Read articleSetAIComply vs Drata for the EU AI Act (2026)
Drata excels at SOC 2 and ISO 27001 automation. For EU AI Act Annex III and IV, SetAIComply is AI-Act-native and self-serve from €0. Compare them honestly.
Read articleSetAIComply vs OneTrust for the EU AI Act
OneTrust is a broad enterprise privacy and GRC suite. SetAIComply is the AI-Act-native, SME-priced alternative for Annex III/IV, self-serve from €0.
Read articleLegalithm alternative: how SetAIComply compares
Looking for a Legalithm alternative? SetAIComply is AI-Act-native with 24-language Annex IV documents and a full compliance lifecycle, self-serve from €0.
Read articleSetAIComply vs EuroComply for the EU AI Act
SetAIComply vs EuroComply: both are EU-hosted, self-serve and AI-Act-native. Compare Annex IV auto-gen with Claude, 24 EU languages and pricing from €0.
Read articleThe EU AI Act for healthcare and medical AI: the two high-risk routes
AI in healthcare is high-risk by two routes: as a medical device (Annex I / MDR) or a listed health use case (Annex III). How each works.
Read articleEU AI Act conformity assessment and CE marking: a provider's guide
High-risk AI needs a conformity assessment, an EU declaration and CE marking. Most Annex III systems self-assess — here is the process.
Read articleThe EU AI Act and generative AI: what ChatGPT and chatbot users must know
Using ChatGPT or a chatbot does not make you an AI provider. What Article 50 transparency rules actually require of an SME using generative AI.
Read articleGPAI model obligations under the EU AI Act: Articles 53 and 55 explained
Build, fine-tune or distribute a general-purpose AI model? Articles 53 and 55 set out technical docs, a copyright policy and training summaries.
Read articleEU AI Act fines and penalties: what do EU SMEs actually risk?
EU AI Act fines reach EUR 35 million or 7% of turnover — but for SMEs the cap is the lower of the two. The penalty tiers, explained.
Read articleEU AI Act compliance checklist for SMEs: a 9-step roadmap
A step-by-step EU AI Act roadmap for European SMEs: build an AI inventory, classify risk, meet your obligations, register high-risk systems.
Read articleEU AI Act & biometrics: what's banned vs high-risk
The EU AI Act splits biometric AI in two: prohibited uses under Article 5, high-risk uses under Annex III point 1. A plain-English map.
Read articleThe EU AI Act for insurers: life & health risk pricing
Why AI risk pricing for life and health insurance is high-risk under Annex III point 5(c), and what insurers must do about it.
Read articleThe EU AI Act for education & edtech
Why admissions, grading and exam proctoring are high-risk under Annex III point 3, what is prohibited, and what schools and edtech must do.
Read articleThe EU AI Act for HR & recruitment teams
Why AI recruiting tools are high-risk under Annex III point 4, what deployers and providers must do, and the 2 December 2027 deadline.
Read articleThe EU AI Act for fintech & credit scoring
Why AI credit scoring is high-risk under Annex III point 5(b), the fraud-detection carve-out, and what lenders and fintechs must do.
Read articleDoes the EU AI Act apply to my business? A quick scope test
A plain-English Article 2 scope test: who counts as provider or deployer, the extraterritorial rule, the exclusions, and what falls outside.
Read articleEU AI Act Annex IV: the technical documentation file explained (2026)
What Annex IV technical documentation must contain under Article 11: the nine sections, the simplified SME route, and the 10-year retention rule.
Read articleBest EU AI Act compliance software for SMEs in 2026
A buyer's checklist for EU AI Act compliance software in 2026: Act-native, self-serve, multilingual, EU-hosted, with a real free tier.
Read articleWhat is the EU AI Act? A plain-English guide for SMEs
The EU AI Act in plain English: the four risk tiers, the key deadlines including the 2027–2028 reschedule, penalties, and what SMEs do now.
Read articleEU AI Act high-risk systems explained (Annex III)
What makes an AI system high-risk under the EU AI Act — the Annex III categories, the Annex I product route, the obligations, and the 2027–2028 deadlines.
Read articleEU AI Act: the new 2027–2028 high-risk deadlines explained (Digital Omnibus on AI)
The Digital Omnibus on AI postpones high-risk obligations to 2 December 2027 (Annex III) and 2 August 2028 (Annex I). What SMEs should do now.
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