# AI Act Readiness by FireTail

> Free tools and practical guidance to help organisations prepare for EU AI Act enforcement deadlines. Transparency obligations apply from August 2, 2026 and standalone high-risk AI system obligations apply from December 2, 2027. Includes a 10-question readiness assessment, an interactive explorer for all 113 articles, and step-by-step compliance how-to guides.

## Core Tools

- [EU AI Act Readiness Home](https://getaiactready.eu/): Overview of the EU AI Act enforcement timeline, key compliance requirements, and links to all tools.
- [Free 10-Question Readiness Assessment](https://getaiactready.eu/assessment.html): Answer 10 questions to get instant Green/Amber/Red scoring, gap analysis, and prioritised recommendations for the EU AI Act enforcement deadlines.
- [EU AI Act Explorer](https://getaiactready.eu/explorer.html): Interactive search and browser for all 180 recitals, 113 articles, and 13 annexes of Regulation 2024/1689.
- [Risk Classification Tool](https://getaiactready.eu/risk-classification.html): Interactive decision tree to determine whether your AI systems fall under the EU AI Act's high-risk categories and calculate penalty exposure.

## Resources

- [Blog](https://getaiactready.eu/blog.html): Expert guidance on shadow AI discovery, logging requirements, risk classification, and governance frameworks. Updated for 2026 enforcement.
- [CISO Blueprint Guide](https://getaiactready.eu/guide.html): Free 40-page CISO Blueprint covering risk classification frameworks, implementation checklists, shadow AI playbook, and 90/180/365-day roadmaps.

## How-to Guides

- [Build an AI System Inventory](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/ai-inventory.html): Step-by-step guidance on creating and maintaining a complete inventory of AI systems across your organisation, as required by the EU AI Act.
- [Detect Prohibited AI Uses](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/prohibited-use-detection.html): Practical guidance on identifying and blocking AI use cases prohibited under Article 5, including social scoring, manipulation, and real-time biometric surveillance.
- [Implement AI Logging and Auditability](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/ai-logging.html): A practical guide to implementing automated logging for AI systems that meets Article 12 requirements for high-risk AI.
- [Implement Data Governance](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/data-governance.html): How to meet Article 10 data governance requirements for high-risk AI, including training data quality, PII controls, and data lineage tracking.
- [Ensure AI Robustness and Accuracy](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/ai-robustness.html): Practical steps for testing and maintaining AI system robustness, accuracy, and resilience as required by Article 15 of the EU AI Act.
- [Implement Human Oversight](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/human-oversight.html): A practical guide to designing and implementing meaningful human oversight mechanisms for high-risk AI systems, as required by Article 14.
- [Set Up Post-Market Monitoring](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/post-market-monitoring.html): Step-by-step guidance on establishing a post-market monitoring plan for high-risk AI systems under Article 72 of the EU AI Act.
- [Implement Transparency and Disclosure](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/transparency-disclosure.html): A practical guide to meeting Article 13 transparency requirements, including user notices, capability documentation, and explainability.
- [Classify AI Systems by Risk](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/risk-classification.html): A step-by-step methodology for classifying your AI systems by risk tier under the EU AI Act, using Annex III and the Article 6 classification criteria.
- [Build an AI Governance Framework](https://getaiactready.eu/how-to/ai-governance-framework.html): A practical guide to operationalising AI governance in your organisation to meet Article 4 and broader EU AI Act governance requirements.

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- [Disclaimer](https://getaiactready.eu/disclaimer.html): Legal disclaimer — all content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.