The AI Act is here and, contrary to popular opinion, it is not just Europes problem. As the first comprehensive law to regulate AI systems, the AI Act attempts to establish a global framework, setting limits on dynamic technological developments and creating new legal responsibilities for companies worldwide. The Acts definition of AI systems is equally expansive, covering a wide range of technologies even those that were until yesterday considered traditional machine learning models. This makes understanding and preparing for compliance even more critical, because if your business touches AI, the AI Act is now your business. "AI Act Compact" is your go-to tool for tackling the challenges imposed by the Act. Written by Tea Mustac and Peter Hense, experienced legal experts and hosts of the podcast RegInt: Decoding AI Regulation, this book provides a deep dive into the AI Acts key provisions, processes and their real-world implications. The AI Act introduces a new risk-based framework, establishing compliance assessments and relying on testing standards. It imposes obligations of data governance, data quality management, accuracy and robustness, risk management, explainability, non-discrimination, accountability, liability, and many more. The implementation of the mentioned requirements presents significant practical challenges, especially given their broad application to numerous actors along the AI supply chain. Drawing heavily on international technical standards from ISO, IEC, and IEEE, the authors provide a practical toolkit for managing AI risks and ensuring compliance. Whether you're a lawyer, data scientist or machine learning engineer, this book offers clear, actionable strategies for staying compliant and competitive in this fast-evolving landscape.

Peter Hense, lawyer and partner at Spirit Legal, specializes in the fields of technology, data, research and development and privacy engineering. For over a decade, he has been working with leading R and D-companies on machine learning, in particular artificial neural networks and knowledge graphs. His focus is on compliance and data governance in the context of automated decision-making systems (Accountable AI). Translated with DeepL.com (free version) Tea Mustac, Mag. iur. is an expert in European and international technology and IP law at Spirit Legal. She advises and publishes at the interface of law and technology, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence. Together with Peter Hense, she hosts the English-language podcast "RegInt: Decoding AI Regulation.