EU AI Act explained

EU AI Act primer: roles, risk tiers, GPAI and deadlines

A plain-language tour of the whole Act — who it binds, how it sorts systems by risk, what general-purpose AI adds, when each part applies, and what non-compliance costs.

What counts as GPAI, and what you must do

General-purpose AI models carry their own obligations — here's who is a GPAI model provider and what applies.

Am I a provider or a deployer?

How to work out your operator role — and why rebranding or substantially modifying a system can turn a deployer into a provider under Art. 25.

The Annex III high-risk areas, explained

The eight Annex III use-case areas that make a system high-risk, with real-world examples and how your area shapes your obligations.

The Article 6(3) exception: when an Annex III system is not high-risk

An Annex III match can still escape the high-risk tier if it meets the disjunctive Art. 6(3) conditions and clears both gates — here is how the self-exclusion works and how to document it.

Penalties: what non-compliance actually costs

The Art. 99 fine tiers — up to €35m or 7% of worldwide turnover — who enforces them, and how to estimate your own exposure for free.

Glossary and FAQ

A quick reference for the EU AI Act terms, dates and articles that come up most often, plus answers to the questions people ask first.