{"id":8124,"date":"2023-09-28T07:47:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T06:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/?p=8124"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:03:18","slug":"euaiact-faq-guide-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/nl\/euaiact-faq-guide-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Europese AI Act FAQ: je essenti\u00eble Q&amp;A-gids over de impact op je business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8124\" class=\"elementor elementor-8124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-686ac10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"686ac10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cbdeba\" data-id=\"1cbdeba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93c83ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93c83ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba7000c\" data-id=\"ba7000c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5651d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5651d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is affected by the European AI Act?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d28f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1d28f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW206365550 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206365550 BCX8\">If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206365550 BCX8\">you&#8217;re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206365550 BCX8\"> an AI system provider based in the EU, this act applies to you. It also extends to providers and users outside the EU if their AI technologies are used within EU borders. Exceptions include military applications and public authorities from non-EU countries.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW206365550 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6342252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6342252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's the timeline for the European AI Act's implementation?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd5828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdd5828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW186550735 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186550735 BCX8\">The European Commission aims to enact the AI Act by this year, with a final deadline in February 2024. This schedule is aligned with the upcoming European Parliament elections and the formation of a new Commission in May 2024.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW186550735 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e0951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e0951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the repercussions for not adhering the European AI Act?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831ce8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"831ce8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Act outlines a tiered fine system for violations, with the most severe fines\u2014up to \u20ac40 million or 7% of turnover\u2014for breaching prohibitions on certain AI systems. Here&#8217;s the breakdown:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prohibited uses: up to \u20ac40 million or 7% of turnover.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Failure to meet obligations: up to \u20ac20 million or 4% of turnover.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Providing false or incomplete information: up to \u20ac10 million or 2% of turnover.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9445ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9445ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why was the European AI Act introduced?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb9310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb9310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The European AI Act aims to regulate the double-edged sword of AI: its benefits in efficiency and accuracy, and its challenges in ethics and legality. Several high-profile AI-related controversies have occurred:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amazon scrapped a resume-sorting tool for gender bias.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Northpointe&#8217;s COMPAS tool was found to racially discriminate in risk assessments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the U.S., car insurance algorithms disproportionately affected minority communities. Current regulations like GDPR are insufficient for preventing AI-related risks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74845db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74845db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can business gear up for the EU AI Act?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2698879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2698879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW225958875 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225958875 BCX8\">Companies in the AI space should start building AI risk management frameworks. This proactive approach can help minimize legal and reputational fallout from non-compliance. Like GDPR&#8217;s impact on data privacy, the European AI Act will heighten awareness about responsible AI use among businesses, regulators, and the public.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW225958875 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c91bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c91bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">European AI Act Readiness Track - your compliancy starts here<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee4828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee4828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you developing or using AI solutions? Or are you using statistical approaches? Avoid fines up to \u20ac40 mln or 7% of your yearly turnover.\u00a0<br \/>At Sparkle we can help you make your AI solutions compliant with our EU AI Act Readiness Track.<\/p><p>What does the European AI Act Readiness Track look like:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Awareness workshop<\/strong>: develop a common understanding about what the EU AI Act is all about.<\/li><li><strong>Assessment of AI projects and tracks<\/strong>: get an overview of all your AI solutions and statistical approaches that fall under the EU AI Act.<\/li><li><strong>Model risk framework<\/strong>: gain a good understanding about how to apply the model risk framework.<\/li><li><strong>Conformity assessment<\/strong>: get an overview of the risk categories for all your AI solutions and statistical approaches.<\/li><li><strong>Final report and recommendations<\/strong>: get clear recommendations and steps you need to take to become compliant with the EU AI Act.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>By going through this track you will be enabled to make your AI solutions or statistical approaches compliant.\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/contact-us\/\">Get in contact<\/a><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">with us to find out more.<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">Read &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/how-euaiact-will-impact-your-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How the EU AI Act (AIA) will impact your business<\/a><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">&#8221; for even more background information.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a6104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17a6104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f40e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"22f40e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jarne-278x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Jarne Swennen \" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJarne Swennen 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