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Selection, structure and rating rules come from the editor. Facts, figures and sources were cross-checked in several rounds by AI agents with web research; the editor checked samples by hand. Not every single text has been fully reviewed by a person.
How the content was made
- Structure: a fixed schema puts each use case in a family and a pattern and describes it with the same fields: maturity, effort, implementation paths, hardware, AI Act risk, personal data, data preparation, people involved and works council. A check script makes sure all required fields and sections are present.
- Research and drafting: AI agents researched and wrote each use case from publicly available sources (vendor documentation, legal texts, regulator guidance, technical literature). The sources are listed at the end of each page.
- Fact check: a second, independent pass checked statements about products, prices, dates and laws against sources and corrected them. A few low-priority statements are still open.
- Paths and parts: the recommendation to buy, use an EU cloud service or run it yourself follows fixed rules (data sensitivity, market maturity, effort, audience). Parts and hardware tiers are derived automatically from the capabilities each use case needs.
- Translation: the German version was translated with AI using a fixed glossary. If the versions differ, the English one applies.
Content as of October 2026.
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