The EU AI Act Won’t Hit Your AI Team First — It Will Hit Your Supply Chain
The EU AI Act's impact will first be felt by supply chain managers, not AI developers, as companies supplying components for CE-marked products in the EU must now comply with new regulations. Information requests regarding AI usage in manufacturing processes will precede the official legal deadlines, similar to the REACH chemical regulation. While some high-risk AI deadlines are postponed, rules on prohibited AI practices and general-purpose AI obligations remain on schedule for August 2025. AI
IMPACT Companies supplying to the EU market must prepare for new AI compliance demands throughout their supply chains.