REGULATION19 August 2026· 10 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now in force. B2B SaaS vendors face a maze of compliance obligations, fines up to €35M, and tight deadlines. Here's your operational playbook.
SOURCES
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[2]European Commission, 'Impact Assessment for the AI Act', SWD(2021) 84 final
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[7]BSI / ISO/IEC 42001:2023, 'Artificial Intelligence Management System Standard'