REGULATION17 June 2026· 9 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now law — and B2B SaaS vendors have 24 months to comply. Here's what risk tiers, conformity assessments, and technical documentation mean for your product roadmap.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament, 'Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (EU AI Act),' Official Journal of the European Union, August 1, 2024
[2]Deloitte, 'State of AI in the Enterprise — European Edition,' Q3 2024
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