REGULATION26 May 2026· 9 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now in force, reshaping how B2B SaaS companies build, deploy, and sell AI-powered products. Here's what your team must do before the deadlines hit.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament & Council, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (EU AI Act), Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]European Commission, AI Office – General Purpose AI Code of Practice (Draft 1), March 2025
[3]Future of Privacy Forum, 'Enterprise AI Readiness Survey 2024', Washington D.C., December 2024
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