EU AI Act Delivers First Enforcement Actions, Three Firms Fined for High-Risk AI Non-Compliance

The European AI Office has issued its first formal enforcement actions under the AI Act, fining three companies a combined €47M for deploying high-risk AI systems without proper conformity assessments or human oversight mechanisms. The cases involve a hiring platform, a credit-scoring tool, and a public-space monitoring system. Compliance experts say the actions signal a significant escalation in enforcement activity after months of guidance-only work.