{"id":8148,"date":"2026-06-06T17:51:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/?page_id=8148"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:11:57","slug":"eu-ai-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/eu-ai-act\/","title":{"rendered":"EU AI Act | Regulation, Requirements &#038; Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8148\" class=\"elementor elementor-8148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4680f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d4680f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28378ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"28378ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- What is the EU AI Act? | Magic Stone Cyber Security -->\n\n<section class=\"ms-service-page\">\n\n  <style>\n    .ms-service-page { width:100%; font-family:inherit; color:#1f2933; line-height:1.65; }\n    .ms-service-page * { box-sizing:border-box; }\n    .ms-hero { width:100%; background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a 0%,#1f2937 100%); color:#fff; padding:70px 6%; margin-bottom:45px; }\n    .ms-hero h1 { max-width:1120px; font-size:42px; line-height:1.15; margin:0 auto 20px; color:#fff; }\n    .ms-hero p { max-width:1120px; font-size:19px; margin:0 auto 28px; color:#e5e7eb; }\n    .ms-hero .ms-btn-wrap { max-width:1120px; margin:0 auto; }\n    .ms-content { width:100%; max-width:1120px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 20px 55px; }\n    .ms-highlight { color:#57A200; font-weight:700; }\n    .ms-btn { display:inline-block; background:#57A200; color:#fff!important; padding:14px 26px; border-radius:8px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700; margin-top:10px; }\n    .ms-btn:hover { background:#468500; }\n    .ms-btn-secondary { display:inline-block; background:transparent; color:#57A200!important; border:2px solid #57A200; padding:12px 24px; border-radius:8px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700; margin-top:10px; margin-left:10px; }\n    .ms-btn-secondary:hover { background:#57A200; color:#fff!important; }\n    .ms-section { margin-bottom:48px; }\n    .ms-section h2 { font-size:30px; margin-bottom:18px; color:#111827; }\n    .ms-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); gap:22px; margin-top:25px; }\n    .ms-grid-4 { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:18px; margin-top:25px; }\n    .ms-card { background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e7eb; border-left:4px solid #57A200; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.05); }\n    .ms-card.red { border-left-color:#dc2626; }\n    .ms-card.amber { border-left-color:#f97316; }\n    .ms-card.yellow { border-left-color:#eab308; }\n    .ms-card h3 { margin-top:0; font-size:20px; color:#111827; }\n    .ms-card p { font-size:16px; }\n    .ms-risk-label { display:inline-block; font-size:12px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.06em; padding:3px 10px; border-radius:99px; margin-bottom:12px; }\n    .ms-card.red .ms-risk-label { background:#fee2e2; color:#dc2626; }\n    .ms-card.amber .ms-risk-label { background:#ffedd5; color:#f97316; }\n    .ms-card.yellow .ms-risk-label { background:#fef9c3; color:#a16207; }\n    .ms-risk-label.green { background:#dcfce7; color:#16a34a; }\n    .ms-list { padding-left:22px; }\n    .ms-list li { margin-bottom:10px; }\n    .ms-strip { background:#f3f8ef; border-left:5px solid #57A200; padding:28px; border-radius:14px; margin:40px 0; }\n    .ms-warning-strip { background:#fff7ed; border-left:5px solid #f97316; padding:28px; border-radius:14px; margin:40px 0; }\n    .ms-faq-item { border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb; padding:22px 0; }\n    .ms-faq-item h3 { font-size:20px; margin:0 0 10px; }\n    .ms-cta { background:#111827; color:#fff; border-radius:18px; padding:45px 35px; text-align:center; margin-top:50px; }\n    .ms-cta h2 { color:#fff; font-size:32px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n    .ms-cta p { color:#e5e7eb; max-width:780px; margin:0 auto 22px; font-size:18px; }\n    .ms-links a { color:#57A200; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; }\n    .ms-links a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }\n    @media(max-width:900px) {\n      .ms-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n      .ms-grid-4 { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }\n      .ms-hero { padding:50px 24px; }\n      .ms-hero h1 { font-size:34px; }\n      .ms-btn-secondary { margin-left:0; }\n    }\n    @media(max-width:560px) { .ms-grid-4 { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <div class=\"ms-hero\">\n    <h1>What is the EU AI Act? Regulations, Requirments & Compliance<\/h1>\n    <p>The world's first AI law. It applies to every organisation in the EU that uses AI \u2014 not just companies that build it. Here's what you need to know, in plain language.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"ms-btn-wrap\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/tidycal.com\/raviv\/45-minute-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ms-btn\">Book an AI Governance Assessmen<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/services\/ai-governance-shadow-ai\/\" class=\"ms-btn-secondary\">Our AI Governance Service &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ms-content\">\n\n    <div class=\"ms-section\">\n      <h2>The Short Version<\/h2>\n      <p>The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024\/1689) became law in August 2024. It classifies every AI system by risk level and sets rules accordingly. The higher the risk, the stricter the rules. The main compliance deadline for most organisations is <span class=\"ms-highlight\">August 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n      <p>It applies to you if your organisation operates in the EU, uses AI tools in any business process, or if your AI outputs affect EU residents. You don't need to build AI to be affected \u2014 using it is enough.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-section\">\n      <h2>Who Needs to Follow the EU AI Act?<\/h2>\n      <p>The short answer: <span class=\"ms-highlight\">anyone in the EU who uses AI<\/span> \u2014 not just companies that build it. More specifically, the Act applies to you if you are:<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ms-grid\">\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <h3>&#127963; An AI Developer or Provider<\/h3>\n          <p>You build or sell an AI system \u2014 in the EU or to EU customers. The strictest obligations apply to you, especially if your system falls into a high-risk category.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <h3>&#128188; An AI Deployer (most businesses)<\/h3>\n          <p>You use an AI system in your business \u2014 even an off-the-shelf tool. If you use AI for HR, customer screening, credit decisions, or any other high-risk purpose, you have compliance obligations too.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <h3>&#127758; Any EU Organisation<\/h3>\n          <p>You operate in the EU or your AI outputs affect EU residents. It doesn't matter where the AI is built or where your company is headquartered \u2014 if the output reaches someone in the EU, the Act applies.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <h3>&#129680; Importers &amp; Distributors<\/h3>\n          <p>You bring AI products from outside the EU into the EU market, or distribute AI systems. You are responsible for ensuring those systems meet the Act's requirements before placing them on the market.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-warning-strip\" style=\"margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:0;\">\n        <strong>In practice, this means almost every business.<\/strong> If your HR team uses AI to screen CVs, if your finance team uses AI for credit risk, if your customer service runs on a chatbot, if your employees use ChatGPT to process client data \u2014 the EU AI Act applies to some degree. The question is not whether it applies, but <em>how much<\/em>.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-section\">\n      <h2>Four Risk Levels<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"ms-grid-4\">\n        <div class=\"ms-card red\">\n          <span class=\"ms-risk-label\">Banned<\/span>\n          <h3>&#128683; Prohibited<\/h3>\n          <p>Outright banned from February 2025. Social scoring, real-time facial recognition in public spaces, AI that manipulates people without their knowledge.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card amber\">\n          <span class=\"ms-risk-label\">High Risk<\/span>\n          <h3>&#9888;&#65039; Strict Rules<\/h3>\n          <p>Requires documentation, human oversight, and registration before use. Covers HR tools, credit scoring, healthcare AI, education, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card yellow\">\n          <span class=\"ms-risk-label\">Limited Risk<\/span>\n          <h3>&#128161; Disclose It<\/h3>\n          <p>You must tell users they are talking to AI. Applies to chatbots and AI-generated content like deepfakes.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <span class=\"ms-risk-label green\">Minimal Risk<\/span>\n          <h3>&#9989; No Rules<\/h3>\n          <p>Most AI tools \u2014 spam filters, recommendation engines, productivity AI \u2014 fall here. No mandatory requirements.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-section\">\n      <h2>Key Deadlines<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"ms-grid\">\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <h3>&#128683; February 2025<\/h3>\n          <p>Prohibited AI systems are banned. If you use social scoring, mass biometric surveillance, or manipulative AI \u2014 it must stop now.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <h3>&#129302; August 2025<\/h3>\n          <p>Rules for general-purpose AI models (GPT-4, Gemini, Claude) take effect. Providers must publish documentation and meet safety standards.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card\" style=\"border-left-color:#e8192c;\">\n          <h3 style=\"color:#e8192c;\">&#9888;&#65039; August 2026 \u2014 Main Deadline<\/h3>\n          <p>High-risk AI systems must be assessed, documented, and registered. This is the deadline that affects most businesses. Start preparing now.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card\">\n          <h3>&#128337; August 2027<\/h3>\n          <p>Older high-risk AI systems already in use before 2026 must be brought into compliance by this date.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-warning-strip\">\n      <strong>The problem most organisations don't realise they have<\/strong><br><br>\n      To comply with the EU AI Act, you need to know which AI tools your employees are using, how they're being used, and whether any fall into high-risk categories. Research shows <strong>68% of employees use AI tools without IT approval<\/strong>. If you don't have visibility into your AI usage, compliance is impossible \u2014 not difficult, impossible.\n      <br><br>\n      <span class=\"ms-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/services\/ai-governance-shadow-ai\/\">See how our AI Governance service solves this &rarr;<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-section\">\n      <h2>What Happens If You Don't Comply<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"ms-grid\">\n        <div class=\"ms-card red\">\n          <h3>Prohibited AI violations<\/h3>\n          <p>Up to <strong>&euro;35 million<\/strong> or <strong>7% of global turnover<\/strong> \u2014 whichever is higher.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ms-card amber\">\n          <h3>High-risk system violations<\/h3>\n          <p>Up to <strong>&euro;15 million<\/strong> or <strong>3% of global turnover<\/strong> \u2014 whichever is higher.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-section\">\n      <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"ms-faq-item\">\n        <h3>We're a small business \u2014 does this apply to us?<\/h3>\n        <p>Yes, but with lighter requirements. SMEs get reduced paperwork and access to regulatory sandboxes. The risk-based rules still apply though \u2014 if you use high-risk AI (like an AI HR screening tool), you still need to document it and ensure human oversight, regardless of company size.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ms-faq-item\">\n        <h3>We use ChatGPT and Copilot \u2014 are we affected?<\/h3>\n        <p>For most general use, no \u2014 these fall into minimal or limited risk. But if your team is using them for HR decisions, credit assessments, or medical guidance without oversight or documentation, high-risk obligations may kick in. The question is not which tool, but how it's being used.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ms-faq-item\">\n        <h3>How does this connect to NIS2 and GDPR?<\/h3>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/what-is-nis2\/\" style=\"color:#57A200;font-weight:700;\">NIS2<\/a> already requires you to manage cybersecurity risks from all digital tools \u2014 including AI. GDPR governs the personal data AI processes. The EU AI Act governs the AI system itself. Most organisations that take AI seriously will need to address all three. The good news: the underlying capability \u2014 visibility and documentation \u2014 satisfies all of them.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ms-faq-item\">\n        <h3>What do high-risk AI systems actually have to do?<\/h3>\n        <p>Before deploying a high-risk AI system you must: write technical documentation, set up a risk management process, ensure training data quality, build in human oversight, test accuracy and robustness, and register the system in the EU AI Act database. This takes months of preparation \u2014 not something you can do the week before the deadline.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ms-faq-item\">\n        <h3>Where do I start?<\/h3>\n        <p>Start by finding out what AI is actually in use across your organisation. Most organisations are surprised by how much they find. From there, classify each tool by risk tier, document usage, and put governance in place. Magic Stone can help with all of this \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/tidycal.com\/raviv\/45-minute-meeting\" style=\"color:#57A200;font-weight:700;\">book a free assessment<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-section ms-links\">\n      <h2>Related<\/h2>\n      <ul class=\"ms-list\">\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/services\/ai-governance-shadow-ai\/\">AI Governance &amp; Shadow AI \u2014 Magic Stone<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/partners\/velatir\/\">Velatir \u2014 Our AI Governance Technology Partner<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/what-is-nis2\/\">What is NIS2?<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/dora-compliance-made-simple\/\">DORA \u2014 Digital Operational Resilience Act<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ms-cta\">\n      <h2>Not Sure Where You Stand on the EU AI Act?<\/h2>\n      <p>Book a free assessment with Magic Stone. We'll map your AI usage, flag what needs attention, and tell you exactly what compliance looks like for your organisation.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/tidycal.com\/raviv\/45-minute-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ms-btn\">Book an AI Governance Assessmen<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does the EU AI Act apply to small businesses?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, but with lighter requirements. SMEs get reduced paperwork and regulatory sandboxes. 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Regulations, Requirments &#038; Compliance The world&#8217;s first AI law. It applies to every organisation in the EU that uses AI \u2014 not just companies that build it. Here&#8217;s what you need to know, in plain language. Book an AI Governance Assessmen Our AI Governance Service &rarr; The Short Version The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024\/1689) became law in August 2024. It classifies every AI system by risk level and sets rules accordingly. The higher the risk, the stricter the rules. The main compliance deadline for most organisations is August 2026. It applies to you if your organisation operates in the EU, uses AI tools in any business process, or if your AI outputs affect EU residents. You don&#8217;t need to build AI to be affected \u2014 using it is enough. Who Needs to Follow the EU AI Act? The short answer: anyone in the EU who uses AI \u2014 not just companies that build it. More specifically, the Act applies to you if you are: &#127963; An AI Developer or Provider You build or sell an AI system \u2014 in the EU or to EU customers. The strictest obligations apply to you, especially if your system falls into a high-risk category. &#128188; An AI Deployer (most businesses) You use an AI system in your business \u2014 even an off-the-shelf tool. If you use AI for HR, customer screening, credit decisions, or any other high-risk purpose, you have compliance obligations too. &#127758; Any EU Organisation You operate in the EU or your AI outputs affect EU residents. It doesn&#8217;t matter where the AI is built or where your company is headquartered \u2014 if the output reaches someone in the EU, the Act applies. &#129680; Importers &amp; Distributors You bring AI products from outside the EU into the EU market, or distribute AI systems. You are responsible for ensuring those systems meet the Act&#8217;s requirements before placing them on the market. In practice, this means almost every business. If your HR team uses AI to screen CVs, if your finance team uses AI for credit risk, if your customer service runs on a chatbot, if your employees use ChatGPT to process client data \u2014 the EU AI Act applies to some degree. The question is not whether it applies, but how much. Four Risk Levels Banned &#128683; Prohibited Outright banned from February 2025. Social scoring, real-time facial recognition in public spaces, AI that manipulates people without their knowledge. High Risk &#9888;&#65039; Strict Rules Requires documentation, human oversight, and registration before use. Covers HR tools, credit scoring, healthcare AI, education, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure. Limited Risk &#128161; Disclose It You must tell users they are talking to AI. Applies to chatbots and AI-generated content like deepfakes. Minimal Risk &#9989; No Rules Most AI tools \u2014 spam filters, recommendation engines, productivity AI \u2014 fall here. No mandatory requirements. Key Deadlines &#128683; February 2025 Prohibited AI systems are banned. If you use social scoring, mass biometric surveillance, or manipulative AI \u2014 it must stop now. &#129302; August 2025 Rules for general-purpose AI models (GPT-4, Gemini, Claude) take effect. Providers must publish documentation and meet safety standards. &#9888;&#65039; August 2026 \u2014 Main Deadline High-risk AI systems must be assessed, documented, and registered. This is the deadline that affects most businesses. Start preparing now. &#128337; August 2027 Older high-risk AI systems already in use before 2026 must be brought into compliance by this date. The problem most organisations don&#8217;t realise they have To comply with the EU AI Act, you need to know which AI tools your employees are using, how they&#8217;re being used, and whether any fall into high-risk categories. Research shows 68% of employees use AI tools without IT approval. If you don&#8217;t have visibility into your AI usage, compliance is impossible \u2014 not difficult, impossible. See how our AI Governance service solves this &rarr; What Happens If You Don&#8217;t Comply Prohibited AI violations Up to &euro;35 million or 7% of global turnover \u2014 whichever is higher. High-risk system violations Up to &euro;15 million or 3% of global turnover \u2014 whichever is higher. Frequently Asked Questions We&#8217;re a small business \u2014 does this apply to us? Yes, but with lighter requirements. SMEs get reduced paperwork and access to regulatory sandboxes. The risk-based rules still apply though \u2014 if you use high-risk AI (like an AI HR screening tool), you still need to document it and ensure human oversight, regardless of company size. We use ChatGPT and Copilot \u2014 are we affected? For most general use, no \u2014 these fall into minimal or limited risk. But if your team is using them for HR decisions, credit assessments, or medical guidance without oversight or documentation, high-risk obligations may kick in. The question is not which tool, but how it&#8217;s being used. How does this connect to NIS2 and GDPR? NIS2 already requires you to manage cybersecurity risks from all digital tools \u2014 including AI. GDPR governs the personal data AI processes. The EU AI Act governs the AI system itself. Most organisations that take AI seriously will need to address all three. The good news: the underlying capability \u2014 visibility and documentation \u2014 satisfies all of them. What do high-risk AI systems actually have to do? Before deploying a high-risk AI system you must: write technical documentation, set up a risk management process, ensure training data quality, build in human oversight, test accuracy and robustness, and register the system in the EU AI Act database. This takes months of preparation \u2014 not something you can do the week before the deadline. Where do I start? Start by finding out what AI is actually in use across your organisation. Most organisations are surprised by how much they find. From there, classify each tool by risk tier, document usage, and put governance in place. Magic Stone can help with all of this \u2014 book a free assessment to get started. 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