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Project Cognivora

Project Cognivora

by Kris Cordier

Education Technology

Season 1

The EU AI Act, Explained: Are You a Provider or a Deployer?

Maya made a video for work. She typed a script into an avatar tool, and eleven minutes later there was a version of her talking down the lens. She posted it. Then someone in the comments asked whether she was allowed to do that under the EU AI Act, and she realised she had no idea. This episode is the answer. Sam walks through what Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 actually regulates, and corrects the mistake almost everyone makes: the Act does not work on people or on content. It works on AI systems, and on the role you are playing when you touch one. Find out whether you are a provider or a deployer first, and everything else follows. We cover the four risk levels, the practices that are banned outright rather than merely restricted, why recruitment quietly drags ordinary companies into high-risk territory, and the obligation that has been in force since February 2025 that almost nobody talks about. Then part two: what to do about AI-generated content. Why the tool's watermark does not discharge your duty, why "but I consented, it's my own face" answers a completely different question, and the three questions that tell you whose problem this actually is. Two hosts, eighteen minutes, no legal jargon that isn't explained. DISCLOSURE: Maya and Sam are AI-generated voices. They are not real people and this is not a recording of a conversation that took place. The music is also generated. The script was written and edited by a human, Kris Cordier, who carries editorial responsibility for its content. This episode is information, not legal advice. For anything high-stakes, talk to a qualified lawyer or your national competent authority. CHAPTERS 0:00 These are AI voices, and why we say so first 1:25 Welcome to Project Cognivora 2:03 What the Act is, and the mistake almost everyone makes 3:46 The trapdoor: when a deployer becomes a provider 5:38 Four levels, and what is banned outright 7:18 High risk: recruitment, and what compliance actually costs 9:09 AI literacy, and the timeline after the Omnibus 10:40 Part two: the eleven-minute avatar video 12:23 "But it's my face. I agreed." 14:10 Chatbots, the reliefs, and three questions to remember 16:05 What "not misleading" still doesn't cover 17:49 Send it to the colleague who knows who they are SOURCES Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, full text: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj European Commission, AI Act overview: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai EU AI Act Service Desk: https://artificialintelligenceact.eu Project Cognivora: https://www.project-cognivora.com