The EU AI Act: It's time to get prepared
trail supports you in meeting the high requirements of the EU AI Act and in passing technical audits. Ensure compliance of your in-production and in-development AI systems to stay competitive.
Learn below, how the EU AI Act will affect you or take our free self-assessment to identify your role and obligations.
What is the EU AI Act?
The EU AI Act is the world's first legal framework designed to regulate Artificial Intelligence across the EU. It aims to ensure that AI systems are safe, respect existing laws on fundamental rights, and align with the EU's values.
The AI Act introduces a risk-based approach, distinguishing between four kinds of AI systems:
1. Unacceptable
AI applications that are incompatible with EU values and fundamental rights. They are prohibited.
2. High Risk
Highly regulated AI systems that could cause significant harm if they are failing or misused, or that are safety components.
3. Limited Risk
Applications that pose a risk of manipulation or deceit. They are less regulated, but have transparency obligations.
4. Minimal Risk
All remaining AI systems. While they have no mandatory requirements, transparency and ethical use are encouraged.
You want to comply with the EU AI Act at scale?
Schedule a call with us to assess how your organization is affected by the EU AI Act and how trail can help you meet your regulatory requirements at scale.
Failing to comply with the EU AI Act comes at a high cost
Non-compliance with the requirements of the EU AI Act will result in high penalties:
Up to €15 million or 3% of your global annual revenue for non-compliance with any other regulatory requirements, such as those of high-risk systems or GPAI models.
Up to €7.5 million or 1% of your global annual revenue for providing incorrect, incomplete or misleading information about your AI systems.
Organizations that classify as SMEs or SMCs may face penalties proportionate to their size.
When is the EU AI Act enforced?
The AI Act entered into force in August 2024 and applies in stages. The prohibitions on unacceptable AI practices and the AI literacy duty have applied since 2 February 2025. Obligations for general-purpose AI models (GPAI), the governance framework and most penalty provisions have applied since 2 August 2025. The EU AI Act applies generally from 2 August 2026. The Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, in force since 27 July 2026, postponed the high-risk obligations. For systems classified as high-risk under Article 6(2) and Annex III the EU AI Act now applies from 2 December 2027, and from 2 August 2028 for systems classified as high-risk under Article 6(1) and Annex I.
In a nutshell, organizations are already expected to comply with the EU AI Act today.
What high-risk system providers need to do
Especially high-risk AI system providers, such as in the financial or medical sector, need to fulfil strict requirements to demonstrate the trustworthiness of their systems.
Quality & Risk Management
Includes risk mitigation and model tests along lifecycle, data governance, keeping detailed documentation and keeping logs.
Conformity Assessment
Undergo self-assessment and third-party audits before putting the AI system on the market.
Registration in EU Database
High-risk system providers need to provide information about their applications, accessible to the public.
[High-risk systems] must also be traceable and auditable, ensuring that appropriate documentation is kept, including of the data used to train the algorithm that would be key in ex post investigations.”
Comply with the EU AI Act
It takes time to meet the high requirements: traceable AI development and documentation, robust risk management and technical audits. Use trail to cope with increased compliance requirements without slowing down on innovation – at scale.
This is how we help you to comply with the EU AI Act:
Integrate EU AI Act template
Adopt the EU AI Act through templates for your organization's workflows.
Translate requirements
Transfer the regulatory requirements of the EU AI Act into actionable steps already during development.
Get pre-audit assessment
Assess your risks and governance measures for each AI project before official audit.
