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Guides, regulatory updates and case analysis focused on what AI governance and the EU AI Act mean in practice in Ireland and across the EU.
Cornerstone guides
The core topics worth understanding before the acronyms start multiplying.
EU AI Act compliance: a practical guide for businesses
What organisations using AI should understand about scope, roles, risk and the controls that turn the EU AI Act into practical governance.
AI governance for businesses: a practical framework
A lean operating model for knowing what AI you use, who owns the risk and how decisions are reviewed without creating governance theatre.
How to run an AI risk assessment in your organisation
A business-friendly way to assess AI by intended purpose, impact, data, supplier and human oversight, then match controls to the real risk.
Build the full picture
Go deeper by topic without losing the regulatory context or the practical point.
Scope, roles, implementation dates and practical readiness.
02AI GovernanceOwnership, inventory, controls and operational accountability.
03AI Risk AssessmentA proportionate method for identifying and controlling AI risk.
04AI LiteracyRole-appropriate capability for people using and overseeing AI.
05AI Usage PolicyClear workplace rules for approved tools, data and verification.
06High-Risk AI SystemsClassification, Annex III and the questions businesses should assess.
Regulation and cases
No general AI news feed. Just developments with clear governance, risk, regulatory or business relevance. Primary sources are listed on every article.
Ireland’s AI Regulatory Sandbox Is Coming: Should Your Business Apply?
Ireland is developing its EU AI Act regulatory sandbox. Here is who it could help, what businesses may be able to test and what to prepare before applications open.
EU AI Act Complaints Are Now Live: What Businesses Need to Know
Customers, employees and organisations now have formal routes to raise suspected AI Act violations. Here is what businesses should have ready before a complaint arrives.
Who Enforces the EU AI Act in Ireland?
Ireland does not have one regulator responsible for every AI system. Here is how the AI Office, DPC, Central Bank, WRC and other authorities divide responsibility.
AI Literacy After the EU AI Omnibus: What Businesses Still Need to Do
The 2026 AI Omnibus changed Article 4, but it did not remove the AI literacy obligation. Here is what businesses are still expected to do.
Revolut Data Breach: The AI Governance Lesson for Businesses
Revolut released customer data after fraudulent government requests appeared legitimate. No AI involvement has been confirmed, but the incident carries an important lesson for businesses automating sensitive workflows.
One Employee. $28,000 of AI Usage. The Governance Lesson Is Bigger Than the Bill.
A voluntary Microsoft spreadsheet recorded one employee's estimated AI usage at $28,000 over 28 days. The useful lesson is not the headline cost. It is whether management can see how AI is actually being used.
ChatGPT Is Now an EU-Regulated Search Engine. What Does That Mean for AI Compliance?
ChatGPT is now a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act. That adds a regulatory layer, but it does not replace the AI Act, GDPR or other EU rules.
Uber's €825m fine: when automated decisions need a human
The Dutch regulator's decision is a GDPR case, not an AI Act fine. Its wider lesson is clear: systems that make or influence decisions about people need proper governance and real human oversight.
Ireland's AI regulatory sandbox: what businesses should know
The EU AI Act is not only about restricting AI. Its regulatory sandbox creates a supervised route for innovative businesses to test, learn and address compliance risk before scaling.
EU AI Act enforcement has started: what businesses should do now
The EU AI Act is no longer something businesses can treat purely as a future compliance project. Here is a practical five-point check for the rules that apply now.
EU AI Act high-risk deadline changed: what businesses need to know
The EU has moved key high-risk AI deadlines to December 2027 and August 2028. Here is what changed, who may be affected and what businesses should do now.
AI literacy under the EU AI Act: what already applies in 2026
Article 4 has applied since February 2025. The Commission's current FAQ clarifies what organisations should be doing as enforcement begins.
Ireland's AI Office is established: what businesses should know
Ireland now has a statutory AI Office coordinating the national implementation of the EU AI Act. Here is what changed and what it does not change.
Clearview AI enforcement: governance lessons for organisations using AI
The Dutch regulator's €30.5m fine is a useful reminder that AI governance cannot be separated from data provenance, transparency and lawful processing.
For real AI use at work
Clear answers for the people who actually have to make AI policy, risk, procurement and compliance work.
Human Oversight Under the EU AI Act: What Businesses Need to Know
Putting a person after an AI recommendation does not automatically create meaningful human oversight. Here is what the EU AI Act actually expects.
AI Employee Monitoring and the EU AI Act: What Employers Need to Know
Using AI to monitor performance or manage employees? Some workplace AI is already prohibited, while other systems will face high-risk rules from December 2027.
DPIA or FRIA? What AI-Using Businesses Need to Know
Using AI with personal data or important decisions? A DPIA and an AI Act Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment are not the same thing. Here's how to tell which may apply.
AI in recruitment: when HR tools become high-risk under the EU AI Act
Drafting a job advert with AI and using AI to rank candidates are not the same regulatory question. Here is where recruitment technology can enter the EU AI Act's high-risk category.
Using AI for medical device quality control? What the EU AI Act means for manufacturers
AI is entering inspection, quality and production systems. Here is what medical-device and pharmaceutical manufacturers should check before AI becomes an unidentified decision-maker.
EU AI Act compliance for Irish businesses: what you need to do in 2026
A practical 2026 guide for Irish businesses on AI inventory, roles, risk screening, literacy, policy, suppliers and the governance foundations to put in place now.
AI-generated content and the EU AI Act: when do you need to label it?
Article 50 does not require a visible AI label on everything created with ChatGPT. The obligations depend on the system, content, role and context.
What is AI literacy under the EU AI Act?
Article 4 is already relevant to organisations using AI. Here is what role-appropriate AI literacy looks like in practice.
AI literacy under the EU AI Act: what employers need to know
If staff use ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini or other AI tools at work, Article 4 makes proportionate AI literacy a practical governance issue for employers.
Does my company need an AI usage policy?
If staff use ChatGPT, Copilot or AI-enabled business tools, a short, usable policy can close important gaps before they become incidents.
High-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act: a business guide
High-risk classification is context-specific. Understand the tests, Annex III use cases and the questions to answer before reaching a conclusion.
Does the EU AI Act apply if my company uses ChatGPT or Copilot?
Using a third-party AI tool does not answer the compliance question. Your role, use case, data and impact still matter.
How to create an AI inventory
A simple AI inventory gives governance somewhere to live. Here is the minimum information worth recording and how to keep it current.
How to assess an AI supplier
The key questions to ask an AI vendor before procurement, integration or renewal, and the evidence worth keeping.
Can employees put company data into ChatGPT?
An employee pastes a document into ChatGPT to save time. The everyday risk is what that document contained, where the information goes and how the answer is used.
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Blanche Insights use artificial intelligence substantially in drafting and research support. Regulatory statements are checked against the primary and authoritative sources cited with each article. Drafts, consultations and regulator statements are distinguished from binding law. Insights remain general educational information and are not legal advice.