Glossary Strategy & implementation

AI Act

What is the AI Act?

The AI Act is the European law that sets rules for developing and using AI, with stricter requirements the more high-risk an application is.

Also known as EU AI ActAI Regulation

The AI Act is the first broad European legislation for artificial intelligence. The idea: the more high-risk an AI application, the stricter the requirements. A system that decides about people (credit, job applications, healthcare) falls under heavier rules than a text generator for internal notes. Check which risk class your application falls into in two minutes with our AI Act checker.

For most of the SMB applications we build, it is manageable in practice, as a lot falls into the lighter categories. But two things apply broadly: transparency, people should know when they are dealing with AI, and AI literacy: you take measures so your employees learn to work with AI sensibly. Most rules have applied since 2 August 2026, the heavy requirements for high-risk applications only from December 2027.

Our stance is level-headed: do not let it scare you, but do not ignore it either. In an AI audit we include which category your applications fall under and what that concretely asks of you. This is information, not legal advice.

Last updated: 20 October 2026

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