EU AI Act Compliance
The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) is the world's first comprehensive AI legislation, with full enforcement beginning August 2025. AxonFlow provides compliance infrastructure for AI systems operating in the EU.
What is the EU AI Act?
The EU AI Act is a horizontal regulation - it applies across all sectors, not just specific industries. If your AI system operates in the EU or affects EU citizens, compliance is mandatory.
Enforcement Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | Regulation entered into force |
| February 2025 | Prohibited AI practices banned |
| August 2025 | Full compliance required for high-risk systems |
| August 2026 | All provisions fully applicable |
Industry Applicability
The EU AI Act applies to AI systems across all industries:
| Industry | Risk Level | Common Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Often High-Risk | Diagnostic AI, treatment recommendations |
| Banking/Finance | Often High-Risk | Credit scoring, fraud detection |
| Insurance | Often High-Risk | Risk assessment, claims processing |
| HR/Recruitment | High-Risk | Resume screening, candidate ranking |
| Travel | Limited/High | Automated pricing, booking decisions |
| E-commerce | Limited | Recommendations, dynamic pricing |
High-Risk Categories (Article 6)
These are specifically flagged as high-risk requiring stricter compliance:
- Credit and financial scoring
- Employment and worker management
- Access to essential services (healthcare, insurance)
- Law enforcement and border control
- Education and vocational training
Community vs Enterprise Features
What's Included in Community (Free)
AxonFlow Community provides foundational compliance capabilities:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Audit Logging | All AI decisions logged with timestamps |
| Policy Enforcement | Define and enforce governance policies |
| PII Detection | Detect 10+ PII types (SSN, credit cards, etc.) |
| Request Tracing | Track requests through the system |
Enterprise-Only Features
The following features require an Enterprise license for full EU AI Act compliance.
| Feature | EU AI Act Article | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency Headers | Article 13 | Automatic X-AI-* headers on all responses |
| Decision Chain Tracing | Article 12 | Full audit trail with 10-year retention |
| Human-in-the-Loop Queue | Article 14 | Route high-risk decisions for human review |
| Emergency Circuit Breaker | Article 14 | Two-person deactivation for safety |
| Accuracy & Bias Monitoring | Article 15 | Detect demographic bias, track model accuracy |
| Conformity Assessment | Article 43 | Compliance workflow (draft → review → approved) |
| EU AI Act Export | Article 12 | Export data in regulatory format |
| Configurable Retention | Article 12 | 10+ year audit data retention |
Feature Comparison
| Capability | Community | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Basic audit logging | ✅ | ✅ |
| Policy enforcement | ✅ | ✅ |
| PII detection | ✅ | ✅ |
| Request tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Transparency headers (X-AI-*) | ❌ | ✅ |
| HITL decision queue | ❌ | ✅ |
| Emergency circuit breaker | ❌ | ✅ |
| Bias detection & monitoring | ❌ | ✅ |
| Conformity assessment workflow | ❌ | ✅ |
| 10-year audit retention | ❌ | ✅ |
| Regulatory data export | ❌ | ✅ |
When Do You Need Enterprise?
Community is Sufficient For
- Development & Testing - Build and test EU AI Act-aware applications
- Limited-Risk Systems - Basic transparency and logging requirements
- POC & Evaluation - Validate AxonFlow before enterprise deployment
Enterprise is Required For
- High-Risk AI Systems - Credit scoring, healthcare, HR decisions
- Full Article 14 Compliance - Human oversight with HITL queue
- Article 15 Compliance - Bias monitoring across demographics
- Article 43 Compliance - Formal conformity assessments
- Regulatory Audits - 10-year retention, tamper-evident logs
Transparency Headers (Preview)
Enterprise edition adds automatic transparency headers to all AI responses:
X-AI-Request-ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
X-AI-Timestamp: 2025-01-15T10:30:00Z
X-AI-System-ID: axonflow-agent/1.0.0
X-AI-Chain-ID: 660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001
X-AI-Processing-Type: hybrid
X-AI-Model-Provider: anthropic
X-AI-Model-ID: claude-3-opus
X-AI-Risk-Level: limited
Customer Value
For EU Customers
- Ready for EU AI Act enforcement (August 2025)
- Automated compliance documentation
- Human oversight for high-risk AI decisions
- Real-time bias monitoring
For All Enterprise Customers
Even outside the EU, these features provide:
- Risk mitigation: Documented AI governance
- Audit readiness: Complete decision trails
- Quality assurance: Continuous accuracy monitoring
- Incident response: Emergency stop capability
Getting Started
Community Users
Start with the Community edition to build EU AI Act-aware applications:
git clone https://github.com/getaxonflow/axonflow.git
cd axonflow
docker-compose up -d
The Community edition includes audit logging and policy enforcement - a solid foundation for compliance.
Enterprise Users
For full EU AI Act compliance features:
- Contact Sales - [email protected]
- Schedule a Demo - See HITL queue, bias monitoring, and conformity assessment in action
- Access Enterprise Docs - Detailed setup guides and API references
Enterprise customers: See the EU AI Act Compliance Guide for detailed API documentation and configuration options.