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EU AI Act: Make It an Operating Model

If you frame the EU AI Act as a legal checklist, your roadmap slows down. Treat it as a delivery model and you’ll ship faster with fewer surprises.

Intake

• 90-second screen: intended purpose, data provenance, foreseeable misuse.
• Classify early to size diligence; kill non-starters quickly.

Release Gate

• Model cards and data sheets.
• Bias/perf evaluations per release.
• Human oversight plan & logging.

Evidence by Default

CI/CD emits artifacts (evals, approvals, prompts/responses, change history) into a live conformity dashboard. Legal and product see the same truth.

ISO 42001 as the Bridge

Map roles and controls to SDLC steps. Keep one AI risk register connected to ERM; KRIs reflect real telemetry (toxicity, leakage, drift).

Vendor & Model Supply Chain

Third-party models become critical suppliers. Update questionnaires/contracts for retention, prompt logs, red-team results, and retraining rights.

Outcome

Faster approvals, fewer late surprises, easier regulator conversations—and AI features that move the business.

© 2025 Michel Hjazeen