Analysis
Article-by-article analysis of the AI Act.
REGULATION (EU) 2024/1689
Art. 25
Fine-tuning · provider qualification
Analysis
GPAI Fine-Tuning: When Do You Become a Provider Under Article 25?
By Lamar B. Shucrani — April 10, 2026 · 13 min
Prompt engineering, RAG, light vs heavy fine-tuning, continual pretraining — where is the line between deployer and provider of a modified GPAI? Rigorous analysis of Art. 25(1)(b) and Art. 3(23). Article 2 of the GPAI series.
REGULATION (EU) 2024/1689
Art. 3 (66)
Wrapper · provider or deployer
Analysis
Is My GPT/Claude Wrapper a GPAI? Provider or Deployer Under the AI Act?
By Lamar B. Shucrani — April 10, 2026 · 11 min
Thousands of founders building on OpenAI, Anthropic or Google are asking the same question. The answer changes everything: €20K or €500K in compliance. Article-by-article analysis.
REGULATION (EU) 2024/1689
Annex III
High-risk systems · Art. 6
Analysis
What Makes an AI System High-Risk Under the EU AI Act?
By Lamar B. Shucrani — February 28, 2026 · 8 min
A complete breakdown of Annex III domains, Article 6 classification criteria, and what obligations apply to your system.
REGULATION (EU) 2024/1689
Art. 53-55
GPAI provider obligations
Analysis
GPAI Obligations in 2026: What Every Company Using ChatGPT Must Know
By Lamar B. Shucrani — February 28, 2026 · 6 min
General Purpose AI models trigger specific obligations under Articles 53-55. Here is what applies to providers and deployers.
CHECKLIST · 2026 EDITION
SMEs
Assess your AI Act position
Analysis
EU AI Act Compliance Checklist for SMEs — 2026 Edition
By Lamar B. Shucrani — February 28, 2026 · 10 min
A practical, article-mapped checklist for small and medium enterprises to assess their AI Act position and prioritize actions.
Timeline
Key dates and regulatory movements.
Opinion
Perspectives on compliance and beyond.
OPINION
Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling.
Lamar B. Shucrani
Opinion
AI Positive: Beyond Compliance, Measurable Ethical Performance
By Lamar B. Shucrani — March 20, 2026 · 12 min
Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling. AI Positive is a new framework for measuring how much positive value your AI creates. The 5 criteria explained.
OPINION
Claim, or proof?
Verifiable artifact vs self-declaration
Opinion
“EU AI Act-Ready” — Claim or Proof?
By Lamar B. Shucrani — March 20, 2026 · 7 min
More organizations claim “AI Act-ready” without documented proof. Here’s why the difference between a claim and a verifiable artifact matters.
Sector
Sector-specific AI Act reading.
SECTOR · HEALTHTECH
MedDev ≥ IIa
Cap tables & AI Act classification
Sector
EU Healthtech Valuations Have Split: What AI Act Classification Means for Your Cap Table
By Lamar B. Shucrani — March 20, 2026 · 9 min
European healthtech companies with documented regulatory compliance tend to command higher valuations. Here’s what AI Act classification means for your fundraising.
SECTOR · SAAS B2B
4 profiles
HR · finance · scoring · generative AI
Sector
EU AI Act for SaaS Companies: Classification, Obligations, and What to Do Now
By Lamar B. Shucrani — March 5, 2026 · 14 min
How the EU AI Act applies to the four most common SaaS profiles — HR tools, finance platforms, B2B scoring engines, and generative AI.
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