What this service is for
For organisations that know the AI Act matters but need a structured way to determine what applies now, what can wait, what evidence is missing and who must own each action.
Scope correctlySeparate provider/deployer role, intended purpose and legal risk category.
Act on 2026 dutiesAddress current transparency, governance and evidence needs now.
Prepare earlyUse the 2027/2028 transition to design high-risk controls before deployment.
Typical readiness workstream
A practical starting package
- AI inventory and current-state review.
- Role and risk classification for priority use cases.
- Article 50 transparency review where relevant.
- Supplier and documentation evidence checklist.
- High-risk candidate identification and gap analysis.
- Human-oversight, logging and incident-readiness review.
- Executive action plan with owners and deadlines.
Scope boundary: SundAI provides implementation, governance and security support, not legal representation. Where a conclusion depends on legal interpretation of a particular system, counsel should confirm the legal position.
Current 2026 guidance
The AI Act became generally applicable on 2 August 2026. Article 50 transparency obligations apply from that date. The major high-risk rules now follow later dates: 2 December 2027 for Annex III systems and 2 August 2028 for relevant product-integrated high-risk systems under Annex I. Readiness work should reflect this staged timeline rather than treating the Act as either fully delayed or fully identical for every AI use case.
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