REGULATION25 August 2026· 9 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now law — and B2B SaaS vendors face fines up to €35M. Here's your concrete compliance roadmap, from risk classification to documentation duties.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament, 'Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (EU AI Act)', Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]European AI Office, 'General-Purpose AI Code of Practice — First Draft', November 2024
[3]KPMG, 'EU AI Act Impact Assessment for Software Vendors', Q4 2024
[4]McKinsey & Company, 'The EU AI Act: What It Means for Technology Companies', September 2024
[5]Future of Life Institute, 'EU AI Act Risk Classification Guidance', 2024
[6]European Commission, 'EU AI Act Regulatory Sandboxes Framework', 2024
[7]Gartner, 'AI Governance and Compliance Trends for B2B Software', 2025