EU AI Act Compliance Checklist

The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1, 2024, and applies progressively through a phased timeline: prohibited practices and AI literacy obligations since February 2, 2025, general-purpose AI (GPAI) model obligations since August 2, 2025, and the bulk of high-risk AI system obligations under Annex III originally set for August 2, 2026. A Digital Omnibus package is under negotiation that would defer Annex III obligations to December 2, 2027, but it has not been formally adopted — treat August 2026 as the operative deadline until it is. 

The AI Act can feel dense, spanning four risk tiers and dozens of provider and deployer obligations depending on your system's classification, but DSALTA® makes it manageable. With automated evidence collection, continuous obligation monitoring, and AI-driven gap analysis, you can reach compliance — and stay compliant as deadlines shift — without drowning in manual work. Use this checklist to guide your EU AI Act journey.