EU AI Act guides for European SMEs

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EU AI ActHealthcareMedical devicesHigh-risk6 min read

The EU AI Act for healthcare and medical AI: the two high-risk routes

AI in healthcare is high-risk by two routes: as a medical device (Annex I / MDR) or a listed health use case (Annex III). How each works.

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EU AI ActConformity assessmentCE markingHigh-risk6 min read

EU AI Act conformity assessment and CE marking: a provider's guide

High-risk AI needs a conformity assessment, an EU declaration and CE marking. Most Annex III systems self-assess — here is the process.

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EU AI ActBiometricsProhibitedHigh-risk5 min read

EU AI Act & biometrics: what's banned vs high-risk

The EU AI Act splits biometric AI in two: prohibited uses under Article 5, high-risk uses under Annex III point 1. A plain-English map.

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EU AI ActInsuranceHigh-riskAnnex III5 min read

The EU AI Act for insurers: life & health risk pricing

Why AI risk pricing for life and health insurance is high-risk under Annex III point 5(c), and what insurers must do about it.

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EU AI ActEducationEdTechHigh-risk5 min read

The EU AI Act for education & edtech

Why admissions, grading and exam proctoring are high-risk under Annex III point 3, what is prohibited, and what schools and edtech must do.

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EU AI ActHRRecruitmentHigh-risk5 min read

The EU AI Act for HR & recruitment teams

Why AI recruiting tools are high-risk under Annex III point 4, what deployers and providers must do, and the 2 December 2027 deadline.

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EU AI ActFintechCredit scoringHigh-risk5 min read

The EU AI Act for fintech & credit scoring

Why AI credit scoring is high-risk under Annex III point 5(b), the fraud-detection carve-out, and what lenders and fintechs must do.

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EU AI ActAnnex IVTechnical documentationHigh-risk5 min read

EU AI Act Annex IV: the technical documentation file explained (2026)

What Annex IV technical documentation must contain under Article 11: the nine sections, the simplified SME route, and the 10-year retention rule.

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EU AI ActHigh-riskAnnex III6 min read

EU AI Act high-risk systems explained (Annex III)

What makes an AI system high-risk under the EU AI Act — the Annex III categories, the Annex I product route, the obligations, and the 2027–2028 deadlines.

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EU AI ActDigital OmnibusDeadlinesHigh-risk16 min read

The Digital Omnibus on AI: what actually changed, and what did not

The Digital Omnibus on AI postpones high-risk obligations to 2 December 2027 (Annex III) and 2 August 2028 (Annex I). What SMEs should do now.

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