Do I need to comply with the EU AI Act?
A 30-second check: find out whether the EU AI Act applies to your company — and which role you hold (provider, deployer, or distributor). Then classify your risk.
Run the check
Answer the three questions to see whether the EU AI Act applies to you and what role you hold.
Who does the EU AI Act apply to?
The EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) applies to providers, deployers, importers, and distributors of AI systems with a connection to the EU market (Article 2). Its scope is extraterritorial: companies outside the EU are covered when the output of their AI system is used in the EU. Purely personal use, military/national security, and pure research are excluded.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to comply with the EU AI Act?
You are subject to the EU AI Act if you place an AI system on the EU market (as a provider, importer, or distributor) OR use an AI system professionally in the EU (as a deployer) — even if your company is outside the EU, once the output is used in the EU (Article 2(1)). Purely personal use, military/national security, and pure scientific research are excluded.
Am I a provider or a deployer?
A provider develops an AI system (or GPAI model) or places it on the market under its own name — carrying most obligations. A deployer uses an existing AI system in its professional activity and has operational duties (Article 26). If you substantially modify or rebrand a purchased AI system, you can become a provider (Article 25).
Does the AI Act apply to non-EU companies?
Yes. Article 2(1) has extraterritorial reach: providers and deployers established outside the EU are covered when the output of their AI system is used in the EU. A US startup whose AI tool is used by EU customers is in scope.
What comes after this check?
Once you know you are in scope, the next step is risk classification — prohibited, high-risk, limited, or minimal (Article 6, Annex III, Article 5). Legalithm’s free assessment walks you through that and produces your obligations list.
In scope? Classify your risk
The free assessment determines your risk class and exact obligations — in under 10 minutes.