# The Compliantist

> AI regulation for builders. Expert knowledge. Human delivery.

I read the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and related regulations so you don't have to. This publication breaks down AI compliance for CTOs, founders, product managers, and engineers who need to make their AI systems compliant.

## About

- **Domain:** compliantist.com
- **Author:** Tomica Cesar, founder of Queli (AI product company, Croatia)
- **Focus:** AI regulation guidance for builders, not lawyers
- **Approach:** We're building AI products that need to comply, learning in public

## What we cover

- **EU AI Act:** Requirements, deadlines, implementation guides
- **ISO 42001:** AI management system certification guidance
- **High-risk AI systems:** Classification, conformity assessment, documentation
- **Global AI regulation:** US, UK, and emerging frameworks
- **Practical compliance:** Real examples from our own AI products

## Key topics

### EU AI Act
- Risk classification (prohibited, high-risk, limited-risk, minimal-risk)
- High-risk system requirements (Article 6, Annex III)
- Conformity assessment procedures
- CE marking and EU database registration
- Provider and deployer obligations
- August 2026 compliance deadline

### ISO 42001
- AI Management System (AIMS) requirements
- Certification process
- Risk management for AI
- Data governance requirements
- Quality management systems

### Compliance deadlines
- February 2, 2025: AI literacy obligations in effect
- August 2, 2025: GPAI model rules apply
- August 2, 2026: High-risk AI system compliance deadline
- August 2, 2027: Extended transition for certain systems

## Content types

- Deep-dive analysis of specific articles and requirements
- News analysis of regulatory developments
- Practical implementation guides
- Compliance checklists and templates
- Case studies from real AI products

## Documentation

- [Full content](https://compliantist.com/llms-full.txt): Extended markdown with all topics
- [About page](https://compliantist.com/about/): Author bios and publication mission
- [Articles archive](https://compliantist.com/articles/): All published content

## Contact

- **Newsletter:** Subscribe at compliantist.com
- **Email:** hello@compliantist.com

## Site structure

- https://compliantist.com/ - Homepage with newsletter signup
- https://compliantist.com/eu-ai-act/ - Complete EU AI Act compliance guide (pillar page)
- https://compliantist.com/iso-42001/ - Complete ISO 42001 certification guide (pillar page)
- https://compliantist.com/articles/ - All published articles
- https://compliantist.com/about/ - About The Compliantist and authors