REGULATION20 August 2026· 10 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now law. With fines reaching €35M or 7% of global turnover, B2B SaaS companies must understand their exact obligations before August 2026 deadlines hit.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament & Council, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (EU AI Act), Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]European Commission, AI Act Impact Assessment – Annex Statistical Data, 2021 (updated 2024)
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