Get ready for the EU AI Act

The EU AI Act phases in on more than one date. Article 50 transparency and the general-purpose AI rules apply from 2 August 2026. The Article 26 deployer obligations for Annex III high-risk systems were deferred from 2 August 2026 to 2 December 2027 by the Digital Omnibus on AI, signed 8 July 2026; high-risk AI embedded in regulated products under Annex I moves to 2 August 2028. AI-literacy duties under Article 4 have applied since 2 February 2025. If your team uses AI tools, you are a deployer, and Article 26 puts obligations on you.

How Northbeams helps

• Readiness at a glance. Under Evidence, then Compliance, the EU AI Act card shows your readiness percentage, controls met, and the days left to the enforcement date.
• Evidence built in. Your Evidence Pack includes EU AI Act Article 26 coverage, drawn from the governance data Northbeams already collects.
• A record over time. The earlier you turn on discovery and set policies, the more history your pack carries when the deadline arrives.

Start now

1. Turn on discovery so you can see the AI tools in use. See See your AI inventory.
2. Set policies so use is governed, not just observed. See Set policies.
3. Generate an Evidence Pack whenever you need to show where you stand.

Waiting until a deadline is close means walking into it with no history to show. Starting now means the record builds itself.