EU AI Act guides by role & industry
The AI Act reads differently depending on whether you build AI (provider) or use it (deployer) — and on the industry context that decides high-risk status. Pick your combination; every guide reflects the post-Digital-Omnibus dates (high-risk from December 2027 / August 2028, Article 50 transparency since August 2026). Or get your list directly with the 3-minute risk self-assessment.
For AI providers
You are a provider if you develop an AI system (or have one developed) and place it on the market or put it into service under your own name or trade mark — including SaaS companies shipping AI features built on third-party models (Article 3(3)).
- AI providers in healthcareHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI providers in HR & recruitmentHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI providers in education & edtechHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI providers in financial servicesHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI providers in insuranceHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI providers in e-commerce & retailArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI providers in marketing & advertisingArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI providers in legal servicesHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI providers in manufacturing & roboticsHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI providers in customer service & SaaSArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI providers in media & publishingArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI providers in the public sectorHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
For AI deployers
You are a deployer if you use an AI system under your own authority in the course of business — e.g. running a vendor's screening tool, chatbot or scoring model on your own customers, staff or applicants (Article 3(4)).
- AI deployers in healthcareHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI deployers in HR & recruitmentHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI deployers in education & edtechHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI deployers in financial servicesHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI deployers in insuranceHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI deployers in e-commerce & retailArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI deployers in marketing & advertisingArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI deployers in legal servicesHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI deployers in manufacturing & roboticsHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties
- AI deployers in customer service & SaaSArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI deployers in media & publishingArticle 50 transparency tier
- AI deployers in the public sectorHigh-risk triggers + Article 50 duties