REGULATION1 October 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, documentation duties, and conformity assessments mean for your product roadmap.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament & Council, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (EU AI Act), Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]European Parliament Impact Assessment, 'Artificial Intelligence Act: A Risk-Based Approach', 2023
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