5 questions answered with specific EU AI Act article references. 98 days until the August 2, 2026 enforcement deadline.
Not sure if your AI system is affected? Take the 5-minute diagnostic.Up to EUR 35 million or 7% of global annual turnover for prohibited practices (Article 99(1)). Up to EUR 15 million or 3% for other violations (Article 99(2)). Up to EUR 7.5 million or 1.5% for providing incorrect information to authorities (Article 99(3)).
Yes. Article 99(6) states that when deciding on fines, authorities shall give due regard to the size of the undertaking and its annual turnover. Administrative fines for SMEs and startups may be applied as a percentage of turnover rather than absolute amounts.
National market surveillance authorities designated by each EU member state. The European AI Office coordinates cross-border enforcement. Each member state must designate its authority by August 2, 2025 (Article 70).
The AI Act primarily targets organisations. However, Article 99 applies to 'providers, deployers, authorised representatives, importers, and distributors' — any legal or natural person in the AI value chain.
AI Act fines are higher: up to EUR 35M/7% vs GDPR's EUR 20M/4%. Both can be imposed simultaneously if both regulations are violated by the same system.
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