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EU AI Act Quick Checker

12 questions for fast triage of likely role, risk classification, and core obligations under the EU AI Act.

Page updated: 8 October 2026. ~5 minutes · No account · All processing in your browser · Good first step before the detailed applicability scorer

What you'll get

→Your role (Provider, Deployer, Importer, Distributor)
→Your risk classification
→Specific article obligations
→Deadlines and urgency level

For a faster 2-minute version, try our Quick Quiz.

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EU AI Act Quick Checker FAQ

What does EU AI Act Quick Checker help me check?
EU AI Act Quick Checker helps you structure an initial EU AI Act readiness check for this use case. Treat the result as an internal working record for compliance, legal, privacy, security, or procurement review, not as a final legal determination.
Does this tool store my answers?
The tool is designed for browser-based use. Do not paste confidential, personal, regulated, client-sensitive, privileged, or production data into any free public tool.
What evidence should I retain after using this tool?
Retain the generated result, reviewer name, review date, AI system or vendor name, assumptions used, and any decisions that require legal, privacy, procurement, or security follow-up.

Source basis

Source basis: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689; European Commission AI Act resources and Service Desk timeline; and official European Commission, European Parliament, and Council Digital Omnibus communications where relevant.

Article 5(1)(c) scope reviewed: 5 October 2026. This correction covers social scoring by public and private actors and both detrimental-treatment alternatives. Source: the statutory text reproduced by the European Commission AI Act Service Desk, Article 5(1)(c). Its explanatory summary is non-binding. Other provisions retain their existing source-review dates; this is not a whole-page legal revalidation.

Use note: This page is educational only and is not legal advice, a conformity assessment, or a compliance guarantee.