Self-serve AI governance for SMEs

AI governance,
made simple

Understand your AI risks, identify applicable requirements and manage governance documentation in one self-serve platform. Starting with the EU AI Act.

Built for SMEs · No experts needed · From €49/month

The Platform

What you get

From understanding your AI risks to managing governance requirements, all in one place.

01

A clear view of your AI

Every AI system you build or use, with its risk level.

Candidate screeningHigh-risk
Customer chatbotTransparency
Internal searchMinimal
02

The requirements that apply

What the rules ask of each system, and what is still open.

✓Risk management
✓Human oversight
Data governance
03

Documentation to show for it

Structured records to support compliance and customer due diligence.

Technical documentation
Risk register
Transparency notice

Illustrative examples.

Coming next: monitoring and reassessment as requirements and AI systems evolve.

How It Works

Three steps to better AI governance

Guided workflows designed for businesses without dedicated compliance teams.

01

Identify

Map the AI systems you build or use, and see which requirements apply to each one.

02

Assess

Classify the risk of each AI system and identify your governance gaps.

03

Document

Create structured documentation to support your compliance efforts and customer due diligence.

Use Cases

Built for businesses developing and using AI

For SMEs in any sector. Common use cases include:

HR

HR & Recruitment Technology

Understand the requirements relevant to AI used in recruitment, candidate screening and workforce management.

Learn more →
Fintech

Financial Services & Fintech

Assess governance requirements for AI applications in areas such as creditworthiness and financial decision-making.

Learn more →
Operations

AI in Everyday Operations

Identify the AI systems used across your business and understand the governance responsibilities that may apply.

Learn more →
Why Aurora Trust

AI governance designed around SMEs

Accessible, structured and affordable.

01

Built specifically for SMEs

Not a simplified version of enterprise software. Designed for smaller organisations with limited compliance resources.

02

AI governance at the core

Not one checklist inside a general compliance tool. Aurora Trust is built around understanding and governing AI systems.

03

From regulation to action

Requirements are translated into structured assessments and documentation workflows, not just information about the law.

04

Self-serve subscription pricing

Start on your own, at your own pace, with plans from €49 a month.

Our Expertise

Built on AI governance expertise

Aurora Trust combines expertise in AI governance, technology development and international business to make responsible AI practice accessible to SMEs.

AI governance

A team with backgrounds in AI governance, public policy and technology ecosystems.

Research and standards

Active in AI governance research and standards-related initiatives.

International perspective

Experience across European and international technology markets. Born in Stockholm, built in Amsterdam, powered in Wrocław.

Common Questions

Questions about AI governance

What is AI governance?

AI governance is how a business keeps track of the AI it builds or uses: which AI systems it has, what risks they carry, which rules apply, who is responsible and what documentation it keeps. It turns responsible AI practice, and compliance with laws such as the EU AI Act, into a repeatable process.

Does the EU AI Act apply to my business?

If you develop, sell or use AI in the EU, it is likely to apply in some form. What it requires depends on each AI system's intended purpose and your role as provider or deployer. Many everyday AI tools carry limited obligations, while systems used in areas such as recruitment or creditworthiness assessment can be classified as high-risk. The first step is to map your AI systems and classify each one.

How does Aurora Trust work?

You describe each AI system through guided questions. Aurora Trust classifies its risk under the EU AI Act, identifies the requirements relevant to it and helps you create structured governance documentation, such as technical documentation and risk records, to support your compliance efforts and customer due diligence.

Do I need legal or technical expertise?

No coding or dedicated compliance team is required to get started. The platform uses guided questions in plain language. For complex or high-stakes decisions, we recommend reviewing the outcome with qualified legal counsel.

Does Aurora Trust replace legal advice?

No. Aurora Trust helps you identify requirements and manage governance documentation, but it does not provide legal advice or guarantee compliance. For decisions that need legal judgement, consult qualified legal counsel.

More detail in our EU AI Act guide, the guide to customer AI questionnaires and the blog.

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Platform

From AI regulation
to practical governance

One platform to identify, assess and document your AI systems. Starting with the EU AI Act.

What You Get

Your AI governance in one place

01

A clear view of your AI

Every AI system you build or use, with its risk level.

Candidate screeningHigh-risk
Customer chatbotTransparency
Internal searchMinimal
02

The requirements that apply

What the rules ask of each system, and what is still open.

✓Risk management
✓Human oversight
Data governance
03

Documentation to show for it

Structured records to support compliance and customer due diligence.

Technical documentation
Risk register
Transparency notice

Illustrative examples.

AI risk classification

Understand how each of your AI systems is classified under the EU AI Act.

Live

Requirements mapping

Identify the regulatory obligations relevant to each AI system.

Live

Governance documentation

Create and organise structured records to support your governance processes.

Live
How It Works

Identify. Assess. Document

1

Describe your AI system

Answer guided questions about what the system does, who uses it and where. No expertise needed.

2

See what applies

Get the risk classification and the requirements relevant to each AI system.

3

Identify your gaps

See what is in place and what still needs attention.

4

Document

Create structured documentation to support your compliance efforts, internal governance and customer due diligence.

Example · Risk classification
Candidate ranking modelLikely high-risk · Annex III point 4(a)
Credit scoring modelLikely high-risk · Annex III point 5(b)
Customer support chatbotTransparency obligations · Article 50
Internal search toolMinimal risk · no specific obligations

Illustrative. Classification depends on each system's intended purpose and context.

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classifies your AI?

Use Cases

Built for businesses
developing and using AI

For SMEs in any sector, with common use cases below. Whether an AI system is high-risk depends on its intended purpose and context, so each system is assessed on its own.

HR & Recruitment Technology

Recruitment and candidate screening

AI used to filter applications, rank candidates or evaluate interviews can fall under the EU AI Act's high-risk category. Understand the requirements and document how the system is governed.


EU AI Act for HR tech →
HR & Recruitment Technology

Workforce management

Tools that support decisions on promotion, task allocation or performance monitoring may also carry specific obligations. Map them before your customers ask.

Financial Services & Fintech

Creditworthiness assessment

AI used to assess creditworthiness or set credit scores for individuals can be classified as high-risk. Assess the requirements that apply to your model.


EU AI Act for fintech →
Financial Services & Fintech

Insurance and financial decisions

AI used in risk assessment and pricing for life and health insurance can also be high-risk. Other uses, such as fraud detection, follow different rules.

AI in Everyday Operations

AI tools in daily work

Businesses using AI tools have responsibilities too, from AI literacy to transparency. Start with a clear inventory of the AI you use.


EU AI Act for SMEs →
AI in Everyday Operations

Customer-facing AI

Chatbots and AI-generated content carry transparency obligations. Identify where they apply and how to meet them.

Not sure where your
AI systems stand?

Regulation

AI regulation is going global,
starting with the EU AI Act

The EU AI Act is the world's first comprehensive binding AI law, and it is already in force. Transparency obligations have applied since August 2026, a new prohibition applies from December 2026, and high-risk obligations apply from 2 December 2027. Last reviewed 28 October 2026.

APR 2021
Legislative

Commission Proposal Published

European Commission publishes the first draft of the AI Act proposing a risk-based regulatory framework, the first of its kind globally.

MAR 2024
Adopted

European Parliament Vote Passed

Passed 523 in favour. World's first horizontal AI law. Final text agreed after extensive negotiations over General-Purpose AI model rules.

AUG 2024
In Force

AI Act Enters Into Force

Entered into force 1 August 2024. EU AI Office established. Foundational definitions and framework apply immediately.

FEB 2025
Prohibition

Unacceptable-Risk AI Banned

Outright prohibition of manipulative AI, real-time biometric surveillance in public, and social scoring systems. AI literacy obligations (Article 4) begin.

AUG 2025
GPAI

General-Purpose AI Rules Apply

GPAI and foundation model providers must comply: technical documentation, transparency, copyright compliance, and systemic-risk mitigations. EU AI Board, Scientific Panel, and Advisory Forum are operational.

AUG 2026
Transparency

Transparency & Watermarking Apply

Article 50 transparency and synthetic-content watermarking obligations apply (grace period to December 2026 for systems already on the market). Annex III high-risk obligations were originally due on this date but were deferred to December 2027 under the confirmed EU Digital Omnibus.

Now October 2026
DEC 2026
Prohibition

New Prohibition on AI-Generated Intimate Imagery

A new Article 5 prohibition on AI systems generating child sexual abuse material and non-consensual intimate imagery applies, carrying penalties up to €35M or 7% of global turnover.

AUG 2027
Sandboxes

National AI Regulatory Sandboxes Established

Member States must have AI regulatory sandboxes operational. (Annex I high-risk obligations, originally due on this date, were deferred to August 2028, confirmed law.)

DEC 2027
High-Risk

Annex III High-Risk Obligations Apply

Under the confirmed EU Digital Omnibus, standalone high-risk AI systems (employment, credit scoring, biometrics, education, law enforcement, critical infrastructure) must be fully compliant. Annex I product-embedded AI follows in August 2028.

DEC 2030
Final

Large-Scale IT Systems Final Deadline

AI components in large-scale EU IT systems must be fully compliant. Commission evaluates the functioning of the Act.

Note: The EU Digital Omnibus (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744), deferring Annex III high-risk obligations to 2 December 2027 and Annex I to 2 August 2028, was approved by Parliament (16 June 2026) and Council (29 June 2026), published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026, and entered into force on 27 July 2026 - the new dates are confirmed law. Transparency obligations and the new December 2026 prohibition are not deferred.

European Union
Comprehensive · Risk-based · Binding law
2024
AI Act in forceWorld's first horizontal AI law. Phased application through 2028.
Feb 25
Prohibited AI bannedManipulative AI, biometric surveillance, predictive policing.
Aug 25
GPAI rules activeLLMs and foundation models must comply now.
Aug 26
Transparency rules applyArticle 50: chatbot disclosure, AI content marking.
Dec 27
High-risk obligationsHR, credit, insurance, education and other Annex III AI.
Aug 28
Annex I productsAI in regulated products such as machinery and medical devices.
United Kingdom
Sector-led · Principles-based · Pro-innovation
2023
Pro-innovation frameworkSector regulators govern AI; no overarching law.
Nov 23
Bletchley Safety SummitFirst global AI safety summit; AI Safety Institute launched.
Feb 25
Declined Paris AI DeclarationUK + US declined; signals deregulatory shift.
TBD
AI Regulation Bill delayedLabour commitment; no firm legislative timeline.
United States
Decentralised · State-led · Innovation-first
2023
NIST AI RMF 1.0De facto baseline for corporate AI governance.
May 24
Colorado first state AI lawHigh-risk AI: algorithmic discrimination prevention.
Jan 25
Trump deregulatory ordersBiden AI EO revoked; federal deregulation accelerating.
2025
~100 state AI laws enactedNo federal comprehensive law in sight.
Asia-Pacific
Mixed from binding to voluntary
2019
Singapore: first AI frameworkWorld's first national AI governance framework.
2023
China: GenAI regulationBinding rules content labelling, training data standards.
Jan 25
South Korea: AI Framework ActTransparency and safety for high-impact AI.
May 25
Japan: AI Promotion ActLight-touch cooperation model enacted.
Sep 25
China: AI labelling rules liveMandatory labelling of all AI-generated content.
201920212023202520272028
EU
Proposal
Force
Bans
High-Risk
Full
UK
Framework
No binding law
US
NIST
Colorado
State patchwork
China
GenAI Rules
Labelling
S.Korea
AI Framework Act
Japan
Principles
Promotion Act
Singapore
AI Framework
GenAI Update
Policy / Framework
Law in Force
Pending / No law
Full Enforcement

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Why Aurora Trust

AI governance designed around SMEs

01

Built specifically for SMEs

Not a simplified version of enterprise software. Designed for smaller organisations with limited compliance resources.

02

AI governance at the core

Not one checklist inside a general compliance tool. Aurora Trust is built around understanding and governing AI systems.

03

From regulation to action

Requirements are translated into structured assessments and documentation workflows, not just information about the law.

04

Self-serve subscription pricing

Start on your own, at your own pace, with plans from €49 a month.

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