The EU AI Act just went LIVE and it will flip the AI world on its head! What this means for YOU: Because it’s a bigger deal than you think: 1/ This isn’t just a “guideline.” From August 2025, new rules are ENFORCEABLE. If your AI tool touches the EU, even via API, you’re in the scope! 2/ Transparency is now LAW. Every provider of major AI models (think GPT, Claude, Gemini) must: - Reveal what data they use - Show their model’s risks - Publish how they handle copyright & safety - Label AI-generated content 3/ General-purpose models (LLMs, image generators, etc.): You need a “nutrition label” for your AI. “Black box” days are DONE. 4/ High-risk AI (in finance, HR, healthcare, etc.) faces even tougher checks From impact assessments to incident logs. Not complying? Fines up to 7% of global turnover. That’s bigger than GDPR! 5/ Shady stuff banned: – Real-time biometric surveillance in public – Emotion recognition in the workplace – Social scoring and manipulative AI tricks 6/ Don’t think “just Europe.” The “Brussels Effect” means global companies will standardize for EU rules. GDPR did it, AI Act will too. 7/ Winners? Firms that build safe, explainable, human-centered AI. Losers? Anyone who plays fast & loose on risk. What should you do? - Audit all your AI (yes, including that Slackbot) - Level up your team’s AI literacy - Start building transparency docs & risk logs TODAY. P.S. We can help you navigate this safely for you and your team and your business. Send me a DM with "SAFE" for a complimentary strategy call. Do you think EU will get ahead of US and China with this? Is it a positive change? I'm personally not sure. There's also a magic thing called "innovation"... #AI #EUact #meme