How do software supply chain controls map to the EU AI Act?
The AI Act never says SBOM, but Articles 11, 15, 17, 25 and 53 ask for component records, supplier contracts and tamper resistance. A working map.
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The AI Act never says SBOM, but Articles 11, 15, 17, 25 and 53 ask for component records, supplier contracts and tamper resistance. A working map.
Article 72 of the EU AI Act requires high-risk AI providers to keep monitoring after release. See the plan contents, the Article 17 link and a routine.
Plain definitions of the EU AI Act terms that decide your duties: provider, deployer, risk tiers, high-risk, GPAI and systemic risk, with key dates.
High-risk AI duties sit in Articles 9 to 15: risk management, data, documentation, logging, oversight and security. See likely gaps and current dates.
Inventory your AI systems, sort them into the Act's four risk levels, fix transparency duties now and prepare evidence for high risk dates. A 90 day plan.
For high-risk AI the Act points to technical documentation, a quality system, logs, post-market monitoring and conformity records. What to keep ready.
AI Act cost depends on risk class, your role, the conformity route and documentation gaps. See the published dates and penalty caps, then scope your work.
Automate logs, inventories, test results and change records for EU AI Act evidence, and keep people on classification and risk sign-off. Split by Article.
Answer EU AI Act questions in customer questionnaires: state your role and risk tier, cite the dates, attach evidence and do not overclaim compliance.
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