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¹ EU AI Act Article 99(4) — maximum administrative fine for prohibited AI practice violations: 7% of global annual turnover or €35M, whichever is higher. Article 99(3) sets 3% for other high-risk violations. This calculator uses 7% as the upper planning bound. Full text (EUR-Lex).
² Audit preparation ranges ($40K–$120K / year) based on SANS 2023 SOC 2 Cost Survey and HIMSS 2023 Cybersecurity Survey. Financial services and healthcare organizations typically fall in the upper half of this range due to regulatory density. Actual savings vary by maturity.
³ Axiom pricing estimate uses $2,000/month base platform fee plus $0.01 per attestation event. Agent event volume estimated at 500 events per agent per month for planning purposes. Actual cost depends on negotiated pilot terms.