EU AI Act Blog

Practical compliance guides, implementation playbooks, and analysis for SMEs.

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By ClearAct Editorial Team • 10 min read

What the EU AI Act Means for Small Businesses

A plain-English breakdown of why SMEs should prepare early for the August 2026 deadline.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 2 min read

Provider vs Deployer Under the EU AI Act

Learn the difference between AI providers and deployers, with practical examples and SME-focused compliance obligations.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 3 min read

How to Run an AI System Inventory for Compliance

Step-by-step AI inventory process: what to document, how to classify systems, and how to maintain an audit-ready register.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 2 min read

FRIA Guide: How to Run a Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (Article 27)

Article 27 requires deployers of high-risk AI to conduct a FRIA before use. Step-by-step process, required elements, and a practical template for SMEs.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 3 min read

EU AI Act vs GDPR: How They Work Together

Compare AI Act and GDPR obligations, overlap points, and how SMEs can design one practical compliance workflow for both.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 2 min read

EU AI Act Timeline: 2025 to 2027 Deadlines

A clear timeline of EU AI Act milestones, including 2025, 2026, and 2027 obligations for providers and deployers.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 2 min read

EU AI Act for Startups: What Founders Need to Do

A practical startup-focused guide to EU AI Act scope, role classification, and early compliance milestones.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 7 min read

EU AI Act Deadline Delayed to December 2027? What the Omnibus Vote Means

EU Council voted March 13, 2026 to push high-risk AI deadlines to Dec 2027. But it’s not final law yet. What changed, what didn’t, and what SMEs should do now.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 6 min read

EU AI Act in Crisis: Missed Deadlines, Missing Standards — What SMEs Should Do Now

The European Commission missed its own February 2 deadline for high-risk AI guidelines. Standards bodies are behind schedule. The omnibus debate rages on. Here is what it all means for your compliance roadmap.

By ClearAct Editorial Team • 2 min read

EU AI Act Compliance Checklist for 2026

A practical 10-step EU AI Act checklist for SMEs preparing for high-risk obligations before August 2026.

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