Cross-Framework Mapping

EU AI ActvsGDPR

See exactly how EU AI Act controls map to GDPR. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

27
Controls Mapped
16
Gaps Found
49%
Coverage

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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

EU AI Act maps to GDPR with 49% coverage across 21 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 43 EU AI Act controls identifies 43 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in EU AI Act - Notified Bodies, Standards and Conformity Assessment.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 43 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 310K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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EU AI Act - High-Risk Classification and Requirements(7 mappings)

EUAI-Art.10Data and data governance
GDPR-Art.5Principles relating to processing of personal data
EUAI-Art.11Technical documentation
GDPR-Art.30Records of processing activities
EUAI-Art.13Transparency and provision of information to deployers
GDPR-Art.12Transparent information, communication and modalities for rights
EUAI-Art.14Human oversight
GDPR-Art.22Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
EUAI-Art.15Accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity
GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
EUAI-Art.9Risk management system2 targets
GDPR-Art.25Data protection by design and by default
GDPR-Art.35Data protection impact assessment

EU AI Act - High-Risk Operator Obligations(10 mappings)

EUAI-Art.17Quality management system
GDPR-Art.24Responsibility of the controller
EUAI-Art.18Documentation keeping
GDPR-Art.30Records of processing activities
EUAI-Art.20Corrective actions and duty of information
GDPR-Art.24Responsibility of the controller
EUAI-Art.21Cooperation with competent authorities
GDPR-Art.31Cooperation with the supervisory authority
EUAI-Art.22Authorised representatives of providers of high-risk AI systems
GDPR-Art.27Representatives of controllers or processors not established in the Union
EUAI-Art.25Responsibilities along the AI value chain2 targets
GDPR-Art.26Joint controllers
GDPR-Art.28Processor
EUAI-Art.26Obligations of deployers of high-risk AI systems
GDPR-Art.35Data protection impact assessment
EUAI-Art.27Fundamental rights impact assessment for high-risk AI systems2 targets
GDPR-Art.35Data protection impact assessment
GDPR-Art.36Prior consultation

EU AI Act - General Provisions and Prohibited Practices(1 mappings)

EUAI-Art.5Prohibited AI practices
GDPR-Art.9Processing of special categories of personal data

EU AI Act - Transparency Obligations(1 mappings)

EUAI-Art.50Transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems
GDPR-Art.13Information to be provided where personal data are collected

EU AI Act - General-Purpose AI Models(1 mappings)

EUAI-Art.54Authorised representatives of providers of general-purpose AI models
GDPR-Art.27Representatives of controllers or processors not established in the Union

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Coverage crosswalk

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GDPR into EU AI Act
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 49% in the header counts how many EU AI Act controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many GDPR controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.

A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.

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What are the key differences between EU AI Act and GDPR?

EU AI Act has 43 controls across its framework, while GDPR covers 40 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 21 overlapping controls (49% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in EU AI Act - Notified Bodies, Standards and Conformity Assessment, where 9 EU AI Act controls have no direct GDPR equivalent.

How many controls map between EU AI Act and GDPR?

Of 43 total EU AI Act controls, 21 map directly to GDPR controls, representing 49% coverage. The remaining 43 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping EU AI Act to GDPR?

43 EU AI Act controls have no direct equivalent in GDPR. The highest concentration of gaps is in EU AI Act - Notified Bodies, Standards and Conformity Assessment with 9 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between EU AI Act and GDPR?

The domain with the highest gap count is EU AI Act - Notified Bodies, Standards and Conformity Assessment (9 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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