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The AI Act, topic by topic.
Plain-language guides to the parts of the EU AI Act companies ask about most: chatbots and AI labels, AI literacy, deployer duties, bans, high-risk systems, general-purpose AI, fines, the Digital Omnibus changes and the situation in Austria. Each guide links to the articles it rests on.
- Articles 99 to 101EU AI Act penalties and finesHow much a breach of the EU AI Act can cost: the three fine tiers up to 35 million euro or 7% of global turnover, who imposes them, and when they apply.Read the guide
- Article 5Prohibited AI practices under the EU AI ActThe AI uses banned outright by Article 5 of the EU AI Act, in force since 2 February 2025, and the fines of up to 35 million euro or 7% of turnover.Read the guide
- Article 6 and Annex IIIHigh-risk AI systems under the EU AI ActWhen an AI system is high-risk under Article 6 and Annex III of the EU AI Act, the obligations that follow, and the December 2027 and August 2028 deadlines.Read the guide
- Articles 51 to 55General-purpose AI (GPAI) obligationsThe duties of general-purpose AI model providers under the EU AI Act, the extra rules for models with systemic risk, and the Commission fines up to 15 million euro or 3%.Read the guide
- Article 4AI literacy under Article 4 of the EU AI ActWhat Article 4 of the EU AI Act requires on AI literacy after the Digital Omnibus: who needs measures, why no certificate is needed and how to document it.Read the guide
- Articles 26 and 27Deployer obligations under the EU AI ActWhat the EU AI Act requires from companies using AI: Article 26 duties for high-risk systems, the FRIA, Article 50 disclosures and AI literacy, with dates.Read the guide
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744Digital Omnibus on AI: what changed in the EU AI ActThe Digital Omnibus moved AI Act high-risk deadlines to December 2027 and August 2028. What stayed on 2 August 2026, the new bans and the SME relief.Read the guide
- AustriaThe EU AI Act in AustriaThe AI Act in Austria: which duties already apply, why no AI authority is designated yet, and what the RTR KI-Servicestelle and WKO offer SMEs.Read the guide
- Article 50(1) and (5)AI chatbot disclosure under the EU AI Act: who tells users, where and howSince 2 August 2026, people must be told when they chat with AI. Who carries the duty, where the notice goes, and example wording in English and German.Read the guide
- Article 50 AI ActAI labelling obligation: 18 questions answeredWhen AI content must be labelled under the EU AI Act: dates, who is covered, images, text, deep fakes, product photos, social media, fines and Switzerland.Read the guide