EU AI Act for US Startups: The Deployer vs Provider Trap
If your startup uses the OpenAI or Claude API to build a product, under EU law you're the AI provider, not OpenAI, not Anthropic. Here's what that means before August 2026.
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Practical guidance on EU AI Act compliance for businesses with customer-facing AI systems.
EU AI Act High-Risk Deadline Delayed to December 2027
The European Parliament voted to push the high-risk AI system deadline from August 2026 to December 2027. Here's what changed, what didn't, and what it means for your compliance timeline.
Read more →Who Counts as a Deployer Under the EU AI Act?
Many businesses assume the EU AI Act only applies to AI developers. If you use a third-party AI tool that interacts with EU citizens, you're a deployer with real obligations.
Read more →The August 2026 Deadline: What Actually Needs to Be Done By When
The EU AI Act rolls out in phases. Some obligations are already in force. Here's a breakdown of what's enforceable now, what hits in August 2026, and what comes later.
Read more →Your First AI System Inventory: A Practical Walkthrough
Step-by-step guide to mapping every AI system in your organisation, classifying risk tiers, and identifying compliance gaps before the August 2026 deadline.
Read more →High-Risk AI: Does Your System Qualify?
Annex III lists high-risk use cases, but the boundaries aren't obvious. How to assess whether your chatbot, recommendation engine, or hiring tool crosses the line.
Read more →What CTOs Need to Know About Article 26
Deployer obligations under Article 26 are specific and technical. Human oversight, logging, data governance — what your engineering team actually needs to build.
Read more →The Transparency Requirements You're Probably Missing
Article 50 requires AI disclosure at first contact. Most businesses think a footer disclaimer is enough. It isn't.
Read more →Penalties Under the EU AI Act: How Fines Are Calculated
Up to €35M or 7% of global turnover. How enforcement will likely work, based on GDPR precedent and the Act's own tiered penalty structure.
Read more →Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments: Who Needs One and What Goes In
Article 27 requires deployers of high-risk AI to conduct an FRIA before going live. What that actually looks like in practice.
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