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Analysis and practical guides on the AI Act, privacy, and operational compliance — built for legal, compliance, and product teams.

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AI Act
Compliance

EU AI Act Compliance Checklist 2026: Full Guide

Practical EU AI Act compliance checklist for the August 2026 deadline. Risk classification, documentation, conformity assessment, and monitoring.

Legalithm Team··18 min
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AI Act
Compliance

Free AI Act Risk Classification in 5 Minutes

Use this free AI Act risk classification tool to determine your AI system's risk tier, applicable obligations, and next compliance steps.

Legalithm Team··20 min

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Agentic AI
AI Governance

Agentic AI Governance and Compliance

Complete guide to agentic AI governance. Singapore framework, EU AI Act application to AI agents, accountability gaps, technical controls, and enterprise compliance.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
Compliance Tools

EU AI Act Compliance Software Tools Compared (2026)

Objective comparison of EU AI Act compliance tools in 2026. Covers GRC platforms, AI governance, open-source scanners, and workflow tools with pricing and criteria.

Legalithm Team··20 min
Colorado AI Act
US AI Laws

Colorado AI Act and US State AI Laws Guide

Complete guide to Colorado SB 205 AI Act and US state AI laws. Algorithmic discrimination, developer and deployer duties, NIST defense, and compliance steps.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Regulation
Global

AI Regulation Compared: EU, US, UK, China (2026)

Compare global AI regulation in 2026. EU AI Act vs US, UK, and China approaches. Extraterritorial scope and multi-jurisdiction compliance strategy.

Legalithm Team··28 min
CE Marking
EU Database

CE Marking and EU Database for AI Systems

Guide to CE marking requirements and EU database registration for AI systems. Article 48, Article 49, Annex VIII, conformity declaration, and market access.

Legalithm Team··28 min
AI Act
Education

AI Act for Education and EdTech Compliance

EU AI Act compliance guide for education and EdTech. High-risk AI in admissions, grading, proctoring, prohibited emotion recognition, and school obligations.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
Financial Services

AI Act for Financial Services Compliance

EU AI Act compliance guide for banking, insurance, and fintech. Credit scoring, insurance pricing, fraud detection, and high-risk AI obligations.

Legalithm Team··27 min
AI Act
Healthcare

AI Act for Healthcare and Medical AI Compliance

EU AI Act compliance guide for healthcare and medical device AI. MDR/IVDR overlap, high-risk classification, and SaMD obligations explained.

Legalithm Team··17 min
AI Act
HR

AI Act for HR and Recruitment: Compliance Guide

EU AI Act compliance guide for HR and recruitment AI. High-risk classification, banned practices, vendor obligations, and bias testing for hiring.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
Startups

EU AI Act for Startups and SMEs: Compliance Guide

Practical EU AI Act compliance guide for startups and SMEs. Reduced penalties, regulatory sandboxes, simplified docs, and budget planning.

Legalithm Team··21 min
DPIA
FRIA

DPIA vs FRIA: AI Impact Assessment Guide

DPIA vs FRIA comparison for AI systems. Legal basis, triggers, who must conduct each, overlap, and practical combined methodology for EU AI Act compliance.

Legalithm Team··25 min
NIST AI RMF
ISO 42001

NIST AI RMF vs ISO 42001 vs EU AI Act

Side-by-side comparison of NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act. Framework crosswalk, overlap areas, critical gaps, and alignment strategy.

Legalithm Team··31 min
ISO 42001
AI Management System

ISO 42001: AI Management System Certification

Complete guide to ISO 42001 AI management system certification. Requirements, certification process, mapping to EU AI Act, and integration with ISO 27001.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
Post-Market Monitoring

AI Act Post-Market Monitoring and Incident Reporting

Guide to EU AI Act post-market monitoring (Article 72) and serious incident reporting (Article 73). Obligations, timelines, and templates.

Legalithm Team··21 min
AI Governance
Framework

AI Governance Framework: Build Your AI Program

How to build an AI governance framework aligned with the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO 42001. Roles, policies, risk tiers, and board reporting.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
Training Data

AI Training Data Requirements: Article 10

Complete guide to AI Act Article 10 data governance. Training data requirements, bias detection, data provenance, GPAI transparency template, and compliance steps.

Legalithm Team··26 min
AI Act
Risk Management

AI Risk Management System: Article 9 Guide

Complete guide to AI Act Article 9 risk management system. Continuous risk assessment, residual risk, testing protocols, and lifecycle compliance.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
Human Oversight

Human Oversight for AI: Article 14 Guide

Complete guide to implementing human oversight for high-risk AI under Article 14. HITL, HOTL, HIC models, automation bias, and deployer obligations explained.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
Transparency

AI Act Transparency: Article 50 and Deepfake Rules

Guide to EU AI Act Article 50 transparency obligations. Chatbot disclosure, deepfake labeling, AI content marking, and the Code of Practice explained.

Legalithm Team··22 min
AI Act
Bias Testing

AI Bias Testing for EU AI Act Compliance (2026)

Practical guide to AI bias testing under EU AI Act Article 10. Fairness metrics, protected attributes, testing tools, and compliance workflows.

Legalithm Team··22 min
AI Act
FRIA

AI Act FRIA: Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment

Step-by-step AI Act FRIA guide under Article 27. Who must conduct one, mandatory fields, FRIA vs DPIA comparison, and a practical template.

Legalithm Team··21 min
AI Act
Prohibited Practices

AI Act Prohibited Practices: Article 5 Guide

Complete guide to the 8 prohibited AI practices under Article 5 of the EU AI Act. Examples, penalties, enforcement since February 2025, and compliance checklist.

Legalithm Team··25 min
AI Act
GPAI

GPAI Obligations Under the EU AI Act Explained

Complete guide to general-purpose AI model obligations under the EU AI Act. Documentation, transparency, copyright, and systemic risk requirements.

Legalithm Team··22 min
AI Act
AI Inventory

AI Systems Inventory for EU AI Act Compliance

How to build an AI systems inventory for EU AI Act compliance. Shadow AI discovery, required fields, prioritisation, and templates.

Legalithm Team··20 min
AI Act
Conformity Assessment

AI Act Conformity Assessment: Self vs Notified Body

Complete guide to EU AI Act conformity assessment. Compare self-assessment (Annex VI) vs notified body (Annex VII), costs, timelines, and CE marking.

Legalithm Team··19 min
AI Act
Technical Documentation

AI Act Technical Documentation: Annex IV Guide

EU AI Act Annex IV technical documentation guide. All 9 sections, practical examples, SME simplifications, and a preparation checklist.

Legalithm Team··19 min
AI Act
GDPR

EU AI Act vs GDPR: Differences and Overlap Guide

EU AI Act vs GDPR comparison for compliance teams. Fines, roles, impact assessments, overlaps, and 5 strategies for integrated compliance.

Legalithm Team··19 min
AI Act
Penalties

EU AI Act Penalties and Fines Explained (2026)

Complete breakdown of EU AI Act fines up to EUR 35M or 7% of turnover. Covers penalty tiers, enforcement, SME adjustments, and risk reduction.

Legalithm Team··19 min
AI Act
Provider

AI Act Provider vs Deployer Obligations Compared

Complete comparison of EU AI Act provider and deployer obligations for high-risk AI. Covers Article 25, supply chain roles, and compliance.

Legalithm Team··18 min
AI Act
High-Risk

Is My AI System High-Risk Under the EU AI Act?

Step-by-step guide to classifying AI systems as high-risk under the EU AI Act. Covers Article 6, Annex III domains, exceptions, and compliance.

Legalithm Team··17 min
Privacy
Legal

Privacy Policy Checklist for AI Companies (2026)

A complete privacy policy checklist for companies using AI — covering GDPR Articles 13-14, AI Act Article 50, and AI-specific disclosures.

Legalithm Team··18 min
GDPR
Compliance

GDPR Compliance for AI Companies: Getting Started

A practical GDPR compliance guide for AI companies — covering lawful bases, training data, automated decisions, DPIAs, and AI Act alignment.

Legalithm Team··18 min
AI Act
Timeline

EU AI Act Timeline: Key Dates and Deadlines

Complete EU AI Act implementation timeline from 2024 to 2027. Every enforcement date, compliance deadline, and what becomes mandatory when.

Legalithm Team··21 min
AI Act
EU

Understanding the EU AI Act: A Complete Guide

A complete guide to understanding the EU AI Act — its risk-based approach, who it applies to, key deadlines, and what companies must do to comply.

Legalithm Team··18 min

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