REGULATION19 September 2026· 16 min
AI Act Compliance: Technical Audit & Implementation Roadmap
With the EU AI Act fully in force and high-risk system obligations kicking in from August 2026, organizations face a 24-month compliance sprint. This premium guide delivers a battle-tested audit methodology, quantified risk benchmarks, and a phased implementation roadmap drawn from early-adopter case studies.
SOURCES
[1]EU Regulation 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) — Official Journal of the European Union, 12 July 2024
[2]European AI Alliance — Enterprise AI Readiness Survey Q4 2024, European Commission Digital Strategy Directorate
[3]IAPP AI Governance Professional — 2024 AI Governance in Practice Report, International Association of Privacy Professionals
[4]ENISA — Cybersecurity of AI and Standardisation (ENISA Report, March 2023) — European Union Agency for Cybersecurity
[5]ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — Information technology: Artificial intelligence — Management system standard, International Organization for Standardization
[6]AI Act Observatory — Compliance Readiness Index Q1 2025, AlgorithmWatch & Future of Life Institute
[7]Holistic AI — European AI Act Impact Assessment Report 2024, Holistic AI Ltd.