New Erasmus+ project AI COMPLY will help European companies navigate the AI regulation

The European Union's Erasmus+ programme is launching the AI COMPLY – Ensuring AI Compliance: Practical Guide on AI Regulation for SMEs and CVET project, which will provide businesses and vocational education and training organisations with a practical guide to ensuring compliance with the new EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation ( AI Act ). The project aims to facilitate the work of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and vocational education and training institutions by offering clear and understandable guidance on AI risks, compliance and ethical use of AI.

Although artificial intelligence offers vast opportunities for efficiency and innovation, many SMEs in Latvia and other European countries still lack a clear understanding of the requirements of the new EU regulation. This lack of understanding often hinders the implementation of AI solutions in practice and threatens the competitiveness of companies. The AI COMPLY project will help address this problem by explaining the basic principles of the regulation, offering a practical and easy-to-use guide to assessing AI compliance, as well as providing training and knowledge that allows companies and educational organizations to safely and effectively use artificial intelligence in their daily work.

The project will organise online seminars, practical workshops and interactive training sessions to familiarise participants with the requirements of the AI Regulation and their practical application. The project will also develop an AI COMPLY guide, which will include information on the AI Regulation, risk classification guidelines, self-assessment tools and recommendations for the ethical use of AI, providing accessible and practical support for SMEs and educational institutions.

The project is implemented within the Erasmus+ programme KA210-VET – Small-scale partnerships in vocational education and training, with a total funding of €60,000 and a duration of 12 months (01/09/2025 – 31/08/2026). The project coordinator is SWiTT (Steinbeis Wissens- und Technologietransfer GmbH, Germany), in collaboration with RTU Riga Business School and the Latvian IT Cluster European Digital Innovation Centre. This collaboration brings together expertise in digitalisation, AI and vocational education, promoting a harmonised approach to ensuring AI compliance across Europe.

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