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EU AI Act Fines and Penalties: The Three Tiers, the SME Cap, and the Risk That Bites First
EU AI Act fines reach €35M or 7% of global turnover. Three penalty tiers, SME caps, who enforces what from 2026 — and the risk that hits startups first.
→ July 20, 2026AI ActGPAI Obligations Under the EU AI Act: What Model Builders (and Fine-Tuners) Owe Since 2025
GPAI obligations have applied since August 2025. Who counts as a GPAI provider, what fine-tuning triggers, the Code of Practice, and what to document.
→ July 16, 2026AI ActEU AI Act High-Risk Classification: How to Tell If Your Product Falls Under Annex III
How to tell if your AI is high-risk under the EU AI Act: the Annex III categories, the Article 6(3) exceptions, and what the Dec 2, 2027 deadline means.
→ July 13, 2026AI ActEU AI Act Compliance Checklist 2026: The 10-Step Version for Startups
A practical EU AI Act compliance checklist for startups: 10 steps from scope check to documentation, updated for the 2026 post-Omnibus deadlines.
→ July 9, 2026AI ActDoes the EU AI Act Apply to US Companies? (Spoiler: Almost Certainly Yes)
The EU AI Act applies to US companies whose AI reaches EU users — no EU office needed. Which rules hit you, when, and the 5 scenarios founders ask about.
→ July 6, 2026GDPRGDPR Representative Under Article 27: Who Needs One, Who’s Exempt, and How to Appoint
No EU office but EU users? Article 27 GDPR likely requires an EU representative. Who’s exempt, what it costs to ignore (€10M/2%), how to appoint one.
→ July 2, 2026AI ActAI Act Article 50: The Transparency Obligations Explained (Deadline: August 2, 2026)
EU AI Act Article 50 applies from Aug 2, 2026: chatbot disclosure, AI-content marking, deepfake labels. What providers and deployers must do.
→ June 29, 2026AI ActEU AI Act Timeline 2026–2028: Every Deadline After the Digital Omnibus
The EU AI Act timeline changed in May 2026. See every new deadline — Article 50 on Aug 2, 2026, high-risk in 2027–2028 — and what your startup must do now.
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