REGULATION23 May 2026· 10 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now in force. B2B SaaS providers face concrete compliance deadlines, risk classification duties, and potential fines up to €35M. Here's your operational playbook.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament & Council, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act), Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]European AI Alliance, 'AI Act Readiness Survey: SME Software Providers', European Commission, 2024
[3]EU AI Office, 'General-Purpose AI Code of Practice — First Draft', March 2025
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