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Practical notes on running AI tools with sensitive or complex material.
The AI Act File
Article 4 of the EU AI Act asks providers and deployers to support AI literacy, not to certify anyone. What the duty covers since the 2026 amendment, who it reaches, and what to keep as a record.
The AI Act File
Chatbots, deep fakes, emotion recognition and AI-written text on matters of public interest. Who must disclose what under Article 50 of the EU AI Act, from 2 August 2026, and when human review removes the duty.
The AI Act File
The United Kingdom is outside the EU, but the AI Act reaches companies in third countries in several ways, most often through where the output of an AI system is used. Who is in scope under Article 2(1), with examples.
The AI Act at Work: Hiring and Managing People with AI
Since 2 February 2025 the EU AI Act prohibits AI that infers the emotions of people at work or in education, except for medical or safety reasons. What counts, what does not, and why it matters for video interviews and call centre tools.
The AI Act at Work: Hiring and Managing People with AI
Up to EUR 35 million or 7% for prohibited practices, up to EUR 15 million or 3% for deployer and transparency breaches, and the lower of the two for SMEs. The EU AI Act penalty rules in one table.
The AI Act File
The EU AI Act application dates as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744. High-risk rules now apply from 2 December 2027 and 2 August 2028, not August 2027. A table of what applies from when.
The AI Act at Work: Hiring and Managing People with AI
Under Article 26(7) of the EU AI Act, an employer must inform workers' representatives and affected workers before using a high-risk AI system at the workplace. What that means, how it meets national consultation rules, and what else people can ask for.
The AI Act at Work: Hiring and Managing People with AI
Annex III lists AI used in recruitment, promotion, termination, task allocation and performance monitoring as high-risk. How to tell whether your applicant tracking or rota tool is one, and when the exception applies.