AI Act Complete Guide for Other Sectors | ComplyDev

AI Act. Regulation of artificial intelligence systems in the EU with a risk-based approach. Phased application: prohibited practices from Feb 2, 2025, GPAI obligations from Aug 2, 2025, high-risk systems from Aug 2, 2026 Competent Authority: AI Office (EU Commission) + AgID (Italy). Deadline: August 2, 2026

Last updated: 13/03/2026

Key Points

  • Mandatory AI literacy for involved personnel (Art. 4, effective Aug 2, 2025)
  • Prohibition of manipulative AI practices, social scoring, mass biometric surveillance (Art. 5, effective Feb 2, 2025)
  • AI system risk classification: unacceptable, high, limited, minimal (Art. 6)
  • Mandatory conformity assessment for high-risk AI systems (Art. 43)
  • Transparency obligations: inform users when interacting with AI, label deepfakes (Art. 50)
  • Mandatory human oversight with override capability for high-risk systems (Art. 14)
  • Technical documentation, logging, registration in EU database (Art. 11-12, Art. 49)
  • Reporting serious incidents to supervisory authorities (Art. 73)

What is AI Act and how does it apply to Other Sectors?

AI Act. Regulation of artificial intelligence systems in the EU with a risk-based approach. Phased application: prohibited practices from Feb 2, 2025, GPAI obligations from Aug 2, 2025, high-risk systems from Aug 2, 2026 Competent Authority: AI Office (EU Commission) + AgID (Italy). Legal Basis: EU Regulation 2024/1689. Deadline: August 2, 2026

Who in the Other Sectors sector must comply with AI Act?

AI Act. Companies in other sectors with basic cybersecurity obligations 5-250 employees. For Medium enterprises (50–249 employees) in the Other Sectors sector, AI Act compliance requires specific attention to: Key Requirements: Mandatory AI literacy for involved personnel (Art. 4, effective Aug 2, 2025); Prohibition of manipulative AI practices, social scoring, mass biometric surveillance (Art. 5, effective Feb 2, 2025); AI system risk classification: unacceptable, high, limited, minimal (Art. 6).

Penalties for non-compliance with AI Act

Penalties: Up to €35M or 7% of turnover (prohibited practices); €15M or 3% (other obligations); €7.5M or 1% (inaccurate information). SMEs: proportionate caps. Important: The AI Act compliance deadline is approaching. Do not wait to start your assessment.

How to start your AI Act compliance journey

Check your AI Act compliance for free. ComplyDev's AI-powered assessment analyses your Other Sectors company against 111+ EU regulations in 20 minutes — no registration, no credit card. Key Requirements: Mandatory AI literacy for involved personnel (Art. 4, effective Aug 2, 2025); Prohibition of manipulative AI practices, social scoring, mass biometric surveillance (Art. 5, effective Feb 2, 2025); AI system risk classification: unacceptable, high, limited, minimal (Art. 6).

Sector Advice

  • Check your AI Act compliance for free. ComplyDev's AI-powered assessment analyses your Other Sectors company against 111+ EU regulations in 20 minutes — no registration, no credit card.
  • For Medium enterprises (50–249 employees) in the Other Sectors sector, AI Act compliance requires specific attention to:
  • Complete Guide: AI Office (EU Commission) + AgID (Italy). Deadline: August 2, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

AI Act Key Requirements
Mandatory AI literacy for involved personnel (Art. 4, effective Aug 2, 2025); Prohibition of manipulative AI practices, social scoring, mass biometric surveillance (Art. 5, effective Feb 2, 2025); AI system risk classification: unacceptable, high, limited, minimal (Art. 6); Mandatory conformity assessment for high-risk AI systems (Art. 43); Transparency obligations: inform users when interacting with AI, label deepfakes (Art. 50); Mandatory human oversight with override capability for high-risk systems (Art. 14); Technical documentation, logging, registration in EU database (Art. 11-12, Art. 49); Reporting serious incidents to supervisory authorities (Art. 73)
AI Act Penalties
Up to €35M or 7% of turnover (prohibited practices); €15M or 3% (other obligations); €7.5M or 1% (inaccurate information). SMEs: proportionate caps
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