EU AI Act Quick Wins: Ship Faster With Guardrails
Author(s): Diogo Santos
Originally published on Towards AI.
Deploy DPIA‑lite, logging schema, and compliance guardrails in Week 1. Cut rework and procurement risk — fast.
Ship on Friday, and on Monday legal wants a DPIA, security wants logs, procurement reopens the vendor file. Two sprints vanish retrofitting disclosures and telemetry — cycle time doubles and unit costs creep from long prompts and no caps.

The article discusses the significance of effectively implementing guardrails such as DPIA-lite, logging schema, and compliance checks to accelerate AI deployment under the EU AI Act, emphasizing that many delays arise from retrofitting these requirements too late in the development process. It outlines strategies for integrating these elements early to avoid rework and improve communication across teams, ultimately leading to faster project timelines and reduced costs.
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