AI Compliance

Version: 1.0 | Effective Date: November 5, 2025 | Last Updated: November 5, 2025

EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)

The EU AI Act is the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence, establishing mandatory rules for the design, development, and use of AI systems within the European Union. It classifies AI into four categories — prohibited, high-risk, limited-risk, and minimal-risk — and imposes specific obligations on providers and deployers. High-risk systems must implement a risk management process, ensure data quality and transparency, provide human oversight, maintain technical documentation for 10 years, and operate post-market monitoring with serious-incident reporting to authorities. The regulation emphasizes safety, accountability, fairness, and transparency, requiring all organizations placing AI systems on the EU market to demonstrate compliance through a documented Quality Management System (QMS) and clear governance mechanisms. For Solidus AI Tech, the EU AI Act serves as the legal foundation of AI compliance in the EU, defining the mandatory regulatory framework (e.g., risk management, QMS, technical documentation, transparency, and post-market monitoring) that we operationalize through measurable, lifecycle-based controls aligned to the NIST AI RMF.

NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)

The NIST AI RMF, developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, is a voluntary, globally recognized framework that helps organizations design, develop, and deploy trustworthy AI systems through risk-based governance. It centers on four lifecycle functions — GOVERN, MAP, MEASURE, and MANAGE — that guide organizations in establishing policies, understanding context and potential harms, validating performance and robustness, and continuously monitoring risks. The framework focuses on enhancing transparency, explainability, security, privacy, and fairness, encouraging a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. For Solidus AI Tech, it serves as the operational backbone of AI compliance, turning legal obligations from the EU AI Act into practical, measurable controls applied throughout the AI lifecycle.

How the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF Work Together

The EU AI Act and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) are complementary: the EU AI Act defines the legal “what” — binding requirements such as risk management, transparency, and post-market monitoring — while the NIST AI RMF provides the operational “how” — a practical structure for mapping, measuring, and managing AI risks throughout their lifecycle. Together, they enable Solidus AI Tech to achieve both regulatory compliance and technical trustworthiness. The EU AI Act establishes the mandatory governance baseline for lawful AI in the EU, while the NIST AI RMF transforms those legal obligations into measurable, evidence-based controls that ensure continuous oversight, accountability, and improvement across all AI systems.