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EU AI Act readiness, in plain language.

A 7-page guide for non-EU SMBs preparing for vendor security questionnaires, customer security reviews, and SOC 2 evidence requests. Written by people who've answered the question, not lawyers who write 80-page guides.

  • A · 01Article 4 in plain language. What "AI literacy" actually requires you to do.
  • A · 02The six artifacts auditors will ask for. Inventory, classification, policy, awareness, incident log, quarterly review.
  • A · 03A printable one-page checklist. Run it in your next 60-minute compliance review. If you can check 5 of 7, your posture is defensible.
  • A · 04How to map it to Northbeams. One paragraph per checklist item, no marketing fluff.

Not legal advice. Get qualified counsel before relying on this for any compliance decision.

Want the overview first? Read the ungated EU AI Act explainer for risk tiers, Article 4, deadlines, and penalties before you get the PDF in your inbox.

What's in the PDF

  1. 01Cover and disclaimer
  2. 02What is the EU AI Act, and does it apply to me?
  3. 03Article 4: AI literacy in plain language
  4. 04Classify the AI tools your staff use
  5. 05The documentation auditors will ask for
  6. 06The one-page checklist (printable)
  7. 07How Northbeams generates this evidence