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Diverse teams, a standard practice of \u201Cexplain it to the user,\u201D and prompt red-team assessments foster the development of products that customers can rely upon. While compliance is essential, trust must be earned."},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:64,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.h2,{id:"the-honest-bit",children:["The honest bit.",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#the-honest-bit",children:(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.span,{className:"icon icon-link"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx"},this)},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx"},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:66,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.p,{children:"If you treat ethics as a marketing sticker, you\u2019ll pay for it later. Build human-centric AI because it makes your product better, your customers happier, and your business safer. The EU\u2019s rules are firming up; the smart move is to treat them as guardrails that unlock market access and trust, but not as an obstacle. Act now, design responsibly, and you\u2019ll be ahead when the market rewards trustworthy AI."},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:68,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.hr,{},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:70,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.h3,{id:"key-sources-most-important-statements-cited-above",children:["Key sources (most important statements cited above)",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#key-sources-most-important-statements-cited-above",children:(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.span,{className:"icon icon-link"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx"},this)},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx"},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:72,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.ol,{children:[` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.li,{children:["EU AI Act implementation timeline & entry into force \u2014 ",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{href:"https://www.europarl.europa.eu/",children:"European Parliament"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:73,columnNumber:59},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:73,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.li,{children:["Obligations for GPAI (2 Aug 2025) and Commission GPAI guidance (Jul 2025) \u2014 ",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{href:"https://www.mayerbrown.com/",children:"Mayer Brown"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:74,columnNumber:80},this)," \xB7 ",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{href:"https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/",children:"EU Digital Strategy"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:74,columnNumber:125},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:74,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.li,{children:["Prohibited practices and Code of Practice guidance \u2014 ",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{href:"https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/",children:"EU Digital Strategy"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:75,columnNumber:57},this)," \xB7 ",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{href:"https://apnews.com/",children:"AP News"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:75,columnNumber:121},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:75,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.li,{children:["High-risk system obligations, monitoring \u2014 ",(0,r.jsxDEV)(n.a,{href:"https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/",children:"Artificial Intelligence Act"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:76,columnNumber:47},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:76,columnNumber:1},this),` `]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:73,columnNumber:1},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx",lineNumber:1,columnNumber:1},this)}function vn(f={}){let{wrapper:n}=f.components||{};return n?(0,r.jsxDEV)(n,Object.assign({},f,{children:(0,r.jsxDEV)(ke,f,void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx"},this)}),void 0,!1,{fileName:"/opt/websites/aptatech.com/content/blog/en/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-1be2fc9c-8e7f-4ff2-b326-ea2722c80fe9.mdx"},this):ke(f)}var wn=vn;return Nn(En);})(); /*! 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