The EU AI Act is now in force, and it reaches well beyond European borders. All companies whose AI systems are placed on the EU market or used in the EU, must comply with the regulation, regardless of where that company is based. For the most serious breaches, penalties reach €35M or 7% of global annual turnover.
The next deadline is close. From August 2026, Article 50 transparency duties apply to any organization that runs chatbots or publishes AI-generated content. That covers nearly every business using generative AI. The May 2026 Digital Omnibus also reset several deadlines and added new prohibitions, including a ban on AI systems that generate non-consensual intimate imagery. Many teams still lack a full inventory of the AI they already run.
Our new guide from N-iX, written by Yaroslav Mota, Head of Engineering Excellence, maps the practical path forward. It breaks down the four risk tiers, explains the Article 50 transparency obligations, and lays out an eight-step roadmap covering AI literacy, system inventory, risk classification, gap analysis, supplier contracts, and ongoing monitoring. It closes with the seven principles of trustworthy AI that regulators expect you to meet.
Discover how to classify your systems, meet the 2026 deadlines, and build AI your customers can trust—get the full analysis in this guide!
Serious EU AI Act breaches now carry fines up to €35M or 7% of global turnover. See how to stay clear!
Transparency duties take effect in August 2026 for nearly every business using generative AI. Get the eight-step roadmap and four risk tiers in this guide!
