The EU AI Act has been developing for some time, but 2 August 2026 is an important milestone. From that point, EU Member States can actively enforce the regulation, particularly for high-risk AI systems, including audits and penalties.
One requirement that stands out is AI literacy.
The Act does not only focus on classifying systems or documenting risks. It also requires organisations to ensure that people working with AI have a sufficient level of understanding of how these systems operate, where they can fail, and how human oversight should be applied.
This means compliance is not limited to governance frameworks. It also depends on whether organisations can demonstrate that their teams can use AI responsibly in practice.
Fines for non-compliance can reach up to €15 million or 3% of global annual turnover, depending on the infringement.
For many organisations, the key challenge is not adopting AI, but being able to demonstrate readiness as enforcement increases.
Curious how others are approaching this:
- training programs?
- internal guidelines?
- or still too early?