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EU AI Act Full Enforcement Deadline

August 2, 2026
High-risk AI systems must be compliant

EU AI Act Compliance Scanner

Scan your AI-related websites and documentation for PII exposure. Identify personal data in training datasets, model outputs, and user-facing interfaces before enforcement begins.

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What is the EU AI Act?

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act is the world's first comprehensive legal framework for AI. It establishes a risk-based approach with stricter requirements for high-risk applications, transparency obligations, and substantial penalties for non-compliance.

Article 10 (Data Governance) requires providers of high-risk AI systems to document training, validation, and testing datasets—including measures taken to detect and address bias and ensure data quality. This means you must know what personal data your AI systems process.

Key Compliance Requirements

  • Data Governance (Art. 10): Document training data sources, identify PII in datasets
  • Technical Documentation (Art. 11): Maintain records of data processing operations
  • Transparency (Art. 13): Inform users when AI processes personal data
  • Human Oversight (Art. 14): Enable human review of AI decisions affecting individuals
  • Record Keeping (Art. 12): Log AI system activities for audit purposes
  • Accuracy & Security (Art. 15): Ensure AI systems are accurate and cybersecure

AI System Risk Categories

High Risk

Strictest Requirements

Must comply by August 2, 2026

  • Biometric identification systems
  • Critical infrastructure management
  • Education and vocational training
  • Employment and worker management
  • Credit scoring and insurance
  • Law enforcement and border control
  • Migration and asylum processing
  • Justice and democratic processes
Limited Risk

Transparency Obligations

Must disclose AI use to users

  • Chatbots and virtual assistants
  • Emotion recognition systems
  • Deepfake generators
  • AI-generated content
  • Recommendation systems
Minimal Risk

No Special Requirements

Voluntary codes of conduct

  • Spam filters
  • AI-enabled video games
  • Inventory management
  • General-purpose AI tools

Non-Compliance Penalties

The EU AI Act introduces substantial penalties for violations, calculated as the higher of a fixed amount or percentage of global annual turnover.

Violation Type Fixed Amount % of Turnover
Prohibited AI practices Up to €35 million 7%
High-risk AI non-compliance Up to €15 million 3%
Incorrect information to authorities Up to €7.5 million 1.5%

Example: A company with €1 billion annual turnover could face fines up to €70 million (7%) for prohibited AI practices, or €30 million (3%) for high-risk AI non-compliance.

How piisafe.eu Helps with EU AI Act Compliance

1. Identify PII in Training Data

Scan documentation and data catalogs to detect personal data references in AI training datasets. Article 10 requires documentation of all PII used in high-risk AI systems.

2. Audit User-Facing Interfaces

Scan AI-powered websites and applications for exposed personal data. Identify SSNs, credit cards, and other PII that may appear in AI outputs.

3. Document Compliance

Export scan results as HTML, JSON, or CSV for compliance documentation. Audit-ready reports demonstrate due diligence under Article 11.

4. Zero-Knowledge Architecture

piisafe.eu processes data in-memory only with no storage. Results stay in your browser. This aligns with data minimization principles (GDPR Article 5).

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