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Start EU AI Act readiness in 5 minutes.
Choose one AI use case. Check whether the EU AI Act may apply, your likely role, the risk path, key records to keep, and vendor questions to ask. No login. No data capture.
Educational only. Not legal advice. Not a compliance guarantee. Validate formal decisions with qualified advisers.
Existing-law baseline + Digital Omnibus adopted update
Use current law. Track adopted high-risk date changes pending OJ separately.
2 Aug 2026 still matters
Still relevant for obligations not moved by the Digital Omnibus. Review Article 50, GPAI, AI literacy and other non-high-risk duties separately.
2 Dec 2027 planning track
Many stand-alone high-risk AI duties is set for this date once Official Journal publication and entry into force are complete.
2 Aug 2028 product track
Product-related high-risk AI rules is set for this later track once Official Journal publication and entry into force are complete.
Digital Omnibus adopted-pending-OJ routes
Use current law as the baseline. Route the adopted 2026-2028 changes pending OJ separately.
The Council adopted the Digital Omnibus on AI on 29 June 2026. Official Journal publication and entry into force are still pending, so use the router and related guides to separate existing-law evidence work from 2027, 2028, standards-readiness, and small mid-cap planning tracks.
Start with the closest situation.
Pick the closest situation. Do one check, keep one record, then go deeper only if the result shows a gap.
I have one AI use case
Check whether the EU AI Act may apply, your likely role, risk path, duties, and timing.
Run quick checker →We already use AI systems
List each AI system, owner, purpose, vendor, users, data, outputs, evidence location, and review date.
Build inventory →Audit, buyer, or board questions are coming
Turn reviewer questions into files, owners, gaps, and next steps.
Open audit hub →Follow one path. Do not browse everything.
Start with one AI system. Record the decision trail. Go deeper only where the result shows a gap.
Check scope and role
Check whether the EU AI Act may apply, your likely role, and the first record to create.
Start checker →Create the system record
Record owner, vendor, purpose, data, Article 50 signals, risk path, and evidence location.
Open inventory fields →Route the evidence gaps
Create a short action list for vendor evidence, oversight, transparency, impact review, and audit readiness.
Build evidence route →Handle transparency triggers
Check chatbot, synthetic content, biometric, emotion, and deepfake disclosure triggers.
Review Article 50 →When you need proof, use these records.
Use these three routes when a buyer, board, auditor, DPO, CISO, or legal reviewer asks for proof.
Audit Questions Hub
Use this to see what reviewers may ask for.
Open audit questions →AI System Inventory Template
Use this to list AI systems, owners, and records.
Open template →Deployer Evidence Route Builder
Use this to find the next evidence actions for one AI system.
Build evidence route →Open a tool when you are stuck.
The full tools page is broad. Start with the three tools most likely to unblock a first-time visitor.
Quick Checker
Use this if you have one AI use case and no first check yet.
Run checker →Deployer Obligation Assessment
Use this to check likely deployer duties for one AI system.
Check duties →Disclosure Decision Tree
Use this when chatbot, synthetic content, biometric, emotion, or deepfake disclosure may be involved.
Check disclosure →Create these three records before browsing more templates.
Templates help only when you know which record is missing. These three cover the most common first gaps.
AI System Inventory Template
Systems, owners, vendors, data, Article 50 triggers, Annex III routes, and evidence locations.
Open →Deployer Obligations Checklist
Core deployer duties, oversight, vendor needs, and internal record questions.
Open →Article 50 Notice Templates
Starter wording for user-facing AI disclosure planning.
Open →Use guides after the first check.
Tools start the work. Guides help when you need reasoning, wording, or implementation context.
Implementation guides
Use when you need a decision path, checklist, template, or explanation.
Browse guides →EU AI Act analysis
Use when you need timeline, Digital Omnibus, enforcement, or policy context.
Read analysis →EU AI Act FAQ
Use when you need a quick explanation before choosing a tool or guide.
Open FAQ →Built for local checks, not data capture.
EU AI Compass is a no-login resource. It helps teams structure evidence without uploading sensitive AI system details into a SaaS workflow. It saves only consent choices and selected tool progress in your browser. Google Analytics is not used in this version.
Check official dates against European Commission and AI Act Service Desk sources before publication, procurement, or legal decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start by checking whether the EU AI Act may apply and what role your organisation may have. Then build an AI inventory and route each system to risk, evidence, Article 50, vendor, and deadline checks.
No. The free browser-based tools are designed for no-login use. They run in the browser or create downloadable files. Do not enter confidential, personal, or regulated data unless your organisation has approved it.
No. EU AI Compass provides educational tools and checklists. It does not decide legal status, certify compliance, or replace qualified advice.
Start with the Audit Questions Hub. Then use the evidence checklist and AI inventory guide to identify owners, vendors, risk status, Article 50 signals, evidence logs, impact review needs, and incident gaps.
You can read any guide first, but the inventory is the control point. Without a list of systems, owners, purposes, vendors, users, data, and evidence locations, the team cannot route duties reliably.
Treat the Council adoption as a timing update, not a pause. High-risk dates are set to move once OJ publication and entry into force are complete, but inventories, role checks, vendor evidence, Article 50 review, oversight records, and audit files remain useful now.
Check scope first. Build records next.
Check scope and role, then route the system to inventory, vendor evidence, Article 50, impact review, incident, and audit records.