Articles 9-17 take effect August 2, 2026. If you sell AI into the EU — including US companies with EU users — you need documented risk management, data governance, transparency, and human oversight. Most companies aren't ready.
67|That's the maximum fine. Even a "small" violation can cost millions. GDPR fines look modest by comparison.
Risk management systems, data governance, transparency, human oversight, accuracy benchmarks — all must be documented and demonstrable.
If your AI system touches EU users, you're in scope. Location of your servers doesn't matter. Location of your users does.
EU lawmakers just revised the timeline. Old compliance roadmaps are wrong. If you're working off pre-May 2026 guidance, you're planning for the wrong dates.
We use the NEW deadlines — not the old ones your last consultant gave you.
78| 79|Our analysis uses the May 7, 2026 Omnibus deadlines. If any deadline we cite is outdated, we update the analysis free of charge.
High-risk obligations were pushed from Aug 2026 to Dec 2, 2027. But transparency rules still hit Aug 2, 2026. Mid-caps (up to 750 employees) got SME relief. New prohibitions were introduced. Pre-May 2026 roadmaps are wrong.
Yes. The EU AI Act applies to any company whose AI systems affect people in the EU — regardless of where the company is based.
Transparency violations can trigger enforcement actions. The maximum penalty is €35M or 7% of annual global turnover — whichever is higher.
Gap analysis: 5 working days. Full compliance package: 2-4 weeks depending on system complexity. Start now — August 2 is 78 days away.
78 days. €35M maximum fine. One audit away from peace of mind.
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Setup time: 1 hour to complete the gap analysis.
hermes run --prompt "Audit all AI systems running in my organisation. For each system, determine: (1) is it high-risk per EU AI Act Annex III? (2) does it interact with EU users? (3) what compliance documentation exists? Deliver a risk classification matrix and gap analysis to ~/eu-ai-act/audit.md"
hermes run --prompt "Using the risk audit at ~/eu-ai-act/audit.md, produce a compliance roadmap with: (1) priority-ordered remediation steps, (2) documentation requirements per risk tier, (3) timeline before Aug 2 2026 enforcement, (4) estimated effort per item. Save to ~/eu-ai-act/roadmap.md"
# Email your audit + roadmap to our compliance team: # budzamar@gmail.com with "EU AI Act" in the subject # We review and deliver a certified gap analysis within 5 days.