Guides and free tools
Practical, source-backed guides that connect recorded obligations to what a team actually does, plus free templates, checklists and registers you can preview online and download with a free account.
Featured guides
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Guide EU AI ActEU AI Act readiness for AI startups: the 90-day path from inventory to evidence
Most startups are providers without knowing it. In 90 days: role, prohibited-use screen, risk classification, high-risk workstreams and an evidence pack, each step linked to the recorded obligation and its deadline.
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Guide NIST AI RMFISO/IEC 42001AI governance for startups: the four artefacts every buyer and regulator asks for
Skip the year-long programme. Build the four artefacts procurement, insurers and regulators actually request (inventory, risk register, policy, incident process) with free templates and recorded obligations.
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Guide ISO/IEC 42001EU AI ActISO/IEC 42001 vs the EU AI Act: what certification proves and what it does not
Certification is not conformity. An obligation-by-clause crosswalk that shows where ISO/IEC 42001 helps with the EU AI Act, where it stops, and how CISOs should use both.
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Guide NIST AI RMFEU AI ActNIST AI RMF vs the EU AI Act: turning a voluntary framework into legal evidence
Built on NIST AI RMF and selling into Europe? See which Govern, Map, Measure and Manage outputs count as EU AI Act evidence, and which binding duties the framework never covers.
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Guide EU AI ActEU AI Act after the Digital Omnibus: the new 2026 to 2028 deadlines
What the Digital Omnibus changed: high-risk duties move to December 2027 and August 2028, two new bans from December 2026, and Article 50 transparency still applies from August 2026.
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Guide colorado-ai-actColorado AI Act repealed: what SB 26-189 requires from 2027
Colorado's 2024 AI Act never took effect. SB 26-189 replaces it from 1 January 2027 with narrower duties: notice, adverse-decision disclosure, human review, records and developer documentation.
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Guide colorado-ai-actUS state AI laws in force in 2026, and what starts in 2027
No general federal AI law: the duties come from the states. Texas, Illinois, Utah, California and NYC rules already apply; Colorado and New York's RAISE Act follow in 2027.
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Guide EU AI Actcolorado-ai-actAI in hiring: NYC Local Law 144, Illinois, Colorado and the EU AI Act
AI hiring tools carry the most specific rules on record: NYC bias audits and notices, Illinois, Ontario job postings, Colorado from 2027 and the EU AI Act high-risk regime.
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Guide EU AI ActAI disclosure and labelling laws: EU, China, South Korea and the US
Chatbot disclosure, machine-readable marking and deepfake labels are now law in the EU, China and South Korea, with US state rules on top. What each asks, and one design that meets them all.
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GuideCalifornia AI laws in 2026: SB 53, companion chatbots, SB 1050 and AI audits
SB 53 has applied since January 2026. September 2026 added companion-chatbot safeguards, ad disclosure for synthetic performers, an AI auditor registry and an executive order on frontier oversight.
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Guide EU AI ActFrontier AI laws: California SB 53, New York's RAISE Act and EU systemic-risk duties
SB 53, the RAISE Act and the EU systemic-risk duties ask frontier developers for the same core set: a published safety framework, incident reporting, transparency and protection for whistleblowers.
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GuideSouth Korea's AI Basic Act: what foreign companies must do
In force since January 2026 and reaching foreign operators: notice and labelling, safety measures above a compute threshold, high-impact AI duties, impact assessment and a Korean representative.
Templates generated from the law on record
Inventory, risk register, FRIA, policies, incident playbook, EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001 kits: XLSX and DOCX files built from the recorded duties, rebuilt when the records change, downloadable without an account.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a guide and a policy record?
A record states what an instrument says, field by field, with its official source. A guide is written explanation on top of those records: what the rules mean together, in what order to deal with them, and what evidence to keep. Every guide links the records it draws on so you can check it.
Are the templates really free?
Yes. Every template downloads without payment; you give an email address so the file can be sent and so you can be told when it is revised. Templates are free on every plan; paid plans pay for alerts and licensing, never for templates.
Can I use these templates inside my company?
Yes, that is what they are for. They are provided under an open licence for internal use. They are informational resources, not legal advice, and completing one does not make an organisation compliant with any law or standard.
Which frameworks do the guides cover?
Mostly the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, because those are what most organisations are asked about. The crosswalk pages carry the clause-level mappings; the guides explain how to use them together.