EU AI Act applicability check: risk classification (prohibited / Annex III high-risk / transparency / minimal + GPAI), obligations for your role (provider/deployer/importer/distributor), penalties, and the CURRENT state of the August 2026 high-risk deadline vs the Digital Omnibus deferral to December 2027 (tracked to Official Journal status). Deterministic classification with cited articles; applies to any company whose AI reaches people in the EU.