Whether you're developing AI systems or deploying them in your operations, Operlity gives organizations a structured platform to meet the obligations of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act — from AI system inventory and risk classification through conformity assessment, technical documentation, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act is the world's first comprehensive legal framework governing the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence systems. Adopted by the European Parliament in 2024 and entering into force in phases through 2026, the EU AI Act applies to any organization — EU-based or global — that develops, deploys, or uses AI systems that affect individuals in the European Union.
The EU AI Act takes a risk-based approach to AI regulation — classifying AI systems into four risk tiers: unacceptable risk systems that are prohibited outright, high-risk systems subject to the most stringent compliance obligations, limited risk systems subject to transparency obligations, and minimal risk systems with voluntary compliance recommendations. For high-risk AI systems — covering applications in critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement, migration, and administration of justice — the obligations are comprehensive: risk management systems, data governance, technical documentation, transparency, human oversight, accuracy, robustness, and cybersecurity. Penalties for non-compliance reach up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover for the most serious violations.
Most organizations do not have a comprehensive, structured inventory of the AI systems they develop or deploy — making risk classification, the first step of EU AI Act compliance, impossible without significant discovery work.
Determining whether an AI system falls into the prohibited, high-risk, limited risk, or minimal risk category requires detailed understanding of the system's purpose, deployment context, and affected populations — a nuanced assessment that most organizations are not yet equipped to conduct systematically.
Organizations with high-risk AI systems face a comprehensive set of obligations — risk management systems, data governance, technical documentation, conformity assessment, human oversight mechanisms, and post-market monitoring — that require structured program management.
The EU AI Act requires detailed technical documentation for high-risk AI systems covering system design, training data, performance metrics, and risk assessment — documentation that must be maintained and updated throughout the system's lifecycle.
Providers of high-risk AI systems must implement post-market monitoring plans to track system performance and identify issues after deployment — an ongoing operational commitment.
Organizations that deploy third party AI systems must understand their obligations as deployers and govern their AI providers' compliance — adding a new dimension to third party risk management.
The EU AI Act's implementing acts, harmonized standards, and regulatory guidance are still being developed — organizations must track regulatory developments and adapt their compliance programs accordingly.
| EU AI Act Obligation | Operlity Capability |
|---|---|
| AI System Inventory | Centralized AI system register with purpose, deployment context, and risk classification |
| Risk Classification | Structured risk classification assessments with documented decisions and justifications |
| Risk Management System (Art. 9) | AI risk assessment workflows with risk identification, scoring, treatment, and lifecycle tracking |
| Data Governance (Art. 10) | Training and operational data governance with classification, quality tracking, and retention management |
| Technical Documentation (Art. 11) | Structured technical documentation management with version control and lifecycle maintenance |
| Transparency (Art. 13) | Transparency mechanism documentation and human oversight procedure management |
| Human Oversight (Art. 14) | Human oversight implementation tracking with structured evidence management |
| Accuracy, Robustness & Cybersecurity (Art. 15) | Performance and security control tracking with testing records and incident management |
| Conformity Assessment | Compliance program management with assessment workflows and gap identification |
| Post-Market Monitoring (Art. 72) | Post-market monitoring plan management with performance tracking and incident reporting |
| Third Party AI Provider Management | Third party risk management with AI provider due diligence and contractual obligation tracking |
| Regulatory Change Monitoring | Compliance program updates as implementing acts and harmonized standards are published |
Identify and document every AI system developed or deployed by your organization — building the comprehensive AI inventory that underpins every EU AI Act obligation and makes risk classification possible.
Conduct structured risk classification assessments for each AI system — determining whether each falls into the prohibited, high-risk, limited risk, or minimal risk tier — with documented classification decisions and justifications.
For each high-risk AI system, establish a structured compliance program covering risk management, data governance, technical documentation, human oversight, and post-market monitoring — with ownership assignment and implementation tracking across all obligations.
Build and maintain technical documentation for all high-risk AI systems — covering system design, training data governance, performance metrics, risk assessment, and testing records — meeting EU AI Act documentation requirements from the outset.
Audit your third party AI provider ecosystem — documenting provider compliance status, updating contracts to reflect EU AI Act obligations, and implementing ongoing monitoring of provider compliance.
Monitor your EU AI Act compliance posture continuously — tracking obligation status across all AI systems, managing post-market monitoring, responding to incidents, and adapting your program as implementing acts and harmonized standards are published.