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Compliance
The EU AI Act is live. Key obligations are already in force. We help enterprises classify their AI systems, design compliant governance frameworks, and build the audit trail regulators and boards will require.
Scope & Obligations
What the EU AI Act Requires
The Act applies to any organisation whose AI systems are used in the EU — regardless of where that organisation is based.
Prohibited AI Systems
Social scoring, real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces, and manipulative AI are banned outright. In force since February 2025.
High-Risk AI Obligations
AI in employment, credit, education, and critical infrastructure requires conformity assessments, technical documentation, and post-market monitoring. Deadline: August 2026.
GPAI Model Rules
General-purpose AI model obligations — transparency, copyright policy, evaluations, and systemic risk assessments — have applied since August 2025.
The Compliance Window Is Closing
The EU AI Act is not forthcoming legislation — it is live. Key obligations are already in force.
Aug 2024
Act Entered Into Force
The EU AI Act became law. All organisations with AI systems operating in the EU are within scope.
Feb 2025
Prohibited AI Systems Banned
Chapter II prohibitions apply. Unacceptable-risk AI systems are now illegal to operate.
Aug 2025
GPAI & Governance Obligations
General-purpose AI model obligations and governance rules for all operators are now in force.
Aug 2026
High-Risk AI (Annex III)
High-risk AI systems in areas like employment, education, and critical infrastructure must be fully compliant.
Aug 2027
High-Risk AI (Annex I)
AI systems embedded in regulated products (medical devices, machinery) must meet full compliance requirements.
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How Imagine Works Supports EU AI Act Compliance
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AI System Risk Classification
We inventory your AI systems, classify each against EU AI Act risk tiers, and identify which face prohibited, high-risk, or GPAI obligations — before regulators do.
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Governance Framework Design
We design the governance architecture: risk management procedures, human oversight protocols, accountability structures, and the post-market monitoring system the Act requires.
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Technical Documentation & Audit Readiness
We produce model cards, conformity documentation, data governance records, and the logging architecture that forms the audit trail for high-risk AI systems.
EU AI Act Insights
Further Reading
EU AI Act High-Risk Classification: A Plain-English Guide for Business Leaders
The EU AI Act is live. If your organisation deploys AI systems in the EU, some of them may already be classified as high-risk — triggering significant compliance obligations. Here's what high-risk means, how to identify it, and what it requires.
General-Purpose AI Models and the EU AI Act: What the August 2025 Obligations Mean
The EU AI Act's General-Purpose AI provisions became enforceable in August 2025. For organisations using foundation model APIs, fine-tuning GPAI models, or building products on large language models, the obligations are direct and material. Here is what changed and what it requires.
What Is an AI Model Card — and Why Every Enterprise AI System Needs One
Every AI system has a design history: what data it was trained on, what it was optimised for, where it performs well and where it does not. Almost none of this is documented in a way that the people operating or affected by the system can access. A model card changes that.
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Know where you stand under the EU AI Act
A 90-minute advisory session produces a preliminary risk classification of your AI systems and a prioritised compliance roadmap. No open-ended engagement required.
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