The EU AI Act is no longer a proposal. It is law. And if you manage projects involving artificial intelligence systems in Europe, you need to understand what affects you, when, and how to prepare. No legal jargon.
The EU AI Act is not an obstacle to implementing AI. It is the framework that makes AI trustworthy — for your clients, your team, and you.
The four risk levels you need to know
Unacceptable risk (banned): Social scoring systems, subliminal manipulation, real-time biometrics in public spaces. If your project includes any of these, stop.
High risk (strict requirements): AI in critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement, migration, justice. These require conformity assessment, technical documentation, human oversight and EU database registration.
Limited risk (transparency obligations): Chatbots, content-generating systems. Must inform users they are interacting with AI.
Minimal risk: Most enterprise AI tools — productivity tools, data analysis, process automation. No additional specific obligations, though best practices recommended.
For most PMOs: AI project management systems, predictive dashboards and automation agents fall under minimal or limited risk. No certification required, but basic documentation and transparency with users is expected.
EU AI Act checklist for your next project
- Have I classified the risk level of each AI system in the project?
- Is there human oversight for high-impact decisions?
- Do I have technical documentation from the AI system provider?
- Do end users know they are interacting with AI?
- Is there a process for reporting AI-related incidents?
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