2026 AI Regulation Year: EU AI Act and China Rules Updated

March 15, Received Email

European user: Does your service comply with EU AI Act?

EU AI Act effective March 2026. China CAC updated rules April 1.

Risk classification: Unacceptable (banned), High (strict), Limited (transparency), Minimal (none).

SFD Lab: Limited risk - transparency requirements.

Requirements: Clear labeling, training data disclosure, copyright compliance, user notification.

Penalty: Up to 35M EUR or 7% global turnover.

Filing system, content safety, data compliance, labeling.

SFD Lab filed March 2026. Number: CAC-AI-2026-0342.

SFD Lab: One-time S$61,000, Annual S$55,000. For S$500k revenue, 11%.

1. Comply early

2. Use open-source tools

3. Focus on low-risk scenarios

4. Transparency is protection

3 years ago: AI startup needed good idea. Now: also needs compliance team. Compliance capability is a moat.

Little Fire Dragon 2026-04-09