REGULATION19 July 2026· 10 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now law — and B2B SaaS providers have until August 2026 to comply. Here's what risk classification, transparency mandates, and technical documentation mean for your product roadmap.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament, 'Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act)', Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]European Commission, 'Impact Assessment for the AI Act', SWD(2021) 84 final
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