Practical analysis of the EU AI Act, NYC Local Law 144, and cross-border AI regulation — written for compliance officers, legal teams, and business leaders.
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Digital Omnibus · Breaking · 7 May 2026
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI. High-risk Annex III obligations postponed to 2 December 2027; AI embedded in Annex I products to 2 August 2028. A new Article 5 prohibition bans nudifiers and AI-generated CSAM from 2 December 2026. What changes — and what does not — for US companies.
EU AI Act · US Companies
Under Article 2(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, the EU AI Act applies to US organizations whose AI system outputs are used within the EU. This article explains who is in scope, what obligations apply, and what to do before August 2026.
Compliance Checklist · High-Risk AI
A practical 15-point checklist for US organizations preparing for the EU AI Act high-risk deadline. Covers AI inventory, governance, technical documentation, conformity assessment, and ongoing monitoring.
Dual Compliance · Employment AI
Side-by-side comparison of the EU AI Act and NYC Local Law 144 for employment AI. Scope, audits, penalties, enforcement, and a unified compliance strategy for companies subject to both frameworks.
Penalties · Article 99
Three tiers of fines under Article 99, up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover. GDPR enforcement precedent, market exclusion, supply chain disruption, and the real cost of delaying compliance.
EU AI Act · Extraterritorial Scope
The scope trigger follows the output, not your office address. If your AI system produces results used by anyone in the EU, Article 2 applies. Here is what that means in practice for US organizations.
Compliance Overlap · NYC
NYC organizations using AI for employment face dual obligations. This analysis maps where the EU AI Act and LL144 converge, where they diverge, and how to build a unified compliance approach.
Financial Services · Annex III
Credit scoring, insurance underwriting, and algorithmic trading tools face different obligations. This guide clarifies which financial AI systems are high-risk and which may be exempt.
Penalties · Enforcement
The EU has shown it enforces against non-EU companies. GDPR provides the precedent. Here is how the AI Act penalty framework works and what US companies should prepare for.
Timeline · Key Dates
From the February 2025 prohibitions to the August 2026 high-risk deadline, here is every date US organizations need on their compliance calendar.
Financial Services · Annex III
Which financial AI systems are high-risk? Credit scoring, insurance pricing, and the fraud detection exemption explained.
Database Registration · Article 71
Article 71 requires registration in the EU database before deployment. What to submit, when, and how without EU presence.
Higher Education · Annex III
How the Act affects NY universities with EU partnerships. Proctoring, admissions AI, and adaptive learning classified as high-risk.
GDPR · Double Compliance
When AI makes decisions about EU individuals, GDPR and the AI Act apply simultaneously. How to unify compliance.
AI Literacy · Article 4
In force since February 2025. Applies to all AI systems regardless of risk level. What adequate training looks like.
Frameworks · Unified Compliance
Where NIST and the EU AI Act align, where they diverge, and how to bridge the gap.
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