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The AI Act: a practical guide for your organisation

Published

26 October 2026

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regulatory

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AI & ML

◆ Geography

Europe

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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The EU's AI Act introduces a harmonised, product-safety-style regulatory framework for AI systems including general-purpose AI, with phased rules starting February 2025. It applies broadly to providers and deployers inside and outside the EU whose AI outputs are used in the EU, imposing duties, banning certain uses, and threatening fines up to EUR 35 million or 7% of global turnover for non-compliance.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 4 sources have reported it between 12 Oct 2026 and 26 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must classify your AI products and implement governance now or face severe EU fines and market bans from 2025. Non-EU AI providers with EU users have no safe gap - your compliance starts with this regulation.

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4 sources · first reported 12 Oct 2026 · latest 26 Oct 2026

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