REGULATION31 August 2026· 18 min
AI Act Compliance: Technical Audit & Implementation Roadmap
The EU AI Act enters full enforcement by 2026, yet 67% of European enterprises lack a structured compliance framework. This premium guide delivers a battle-tested audit methodology, quantified risk matrices, and a phased implementation roadmap drawn from real deployment cases.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament & Council, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — Artificial Intelligence Act, Official Journal of the EU, 12 July 2024
[2]EU AI Office, Implementation and Enforcement Guidance — GPAI Model Obligations, European Commission, Q1 2025
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[5]Holistic AI, 'Enterprise AI Compliance Cost Benchmarking Study: 200 European Organizations', Q4 2024
[6]McKinsey Global Institute, 'The Compliance Dividend: How AI Governance Leaders Outperform Laggards', January 2025
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