Modica.ai | AI Governance Strategy

The Modica Framework™

A Research-Based Methodology for AI Risk Tiering.

I provide advisory firms with a structured logic to navigate the EU AI Act. My framework focuses on rapid Risk Classification and the strategic application of Article 6(3) Derogations to move systems from High-Risk to Low-Risk categories.

Engineering-Led Compliance.

Most approaches to the EU AI Act are purely legal. As a systems architect, I view compliance as an architecture challenge. The Modica Framework™ is a personal research project designed to identify the fastest path to deployment. By re-scoping AI systems, my methodology helps firms avoid the burden of mandatory High-Risk compliance while maintaining total regulatory integrity.

The Carbon Emission & Energy Emission Tool (CEET) Case: AI Classification in Practice

Section 1: EU AI Act Foundation, Definition, and classification 1. EU AI Act Foundation The EU Artificial Intelligence Act is the world's first comprehensive legal framework for regulating AI, effective 1st August 2026. The EU AI Act affects any organization deploying AI systems in Europe or serving European customers. For these organizations, compliance isn't optional. The highest penalties, which is reserved for Prohibited Practices, reach €35 million or 7% of global

Gabriele Modica

Dec 4, 20257 min read

🚦 The Traffic Light of Innovation: Breaking Down the EU AI Act for Leaders

Many founders and C-level executives reach out to me with one urgent question: "How does the EU AI Act actually work, and how will it impact my business?" The EU AI Act is not just another piece of compliance legislation; it is a revolutionary governance framework that puts human beings and society at the core of AI development. It manages risk not through blanket restrictions, but through a smart, human-centric "traffic light" system. Understanding where your AI systems fal

Gabriele Modica

Oct 30, 20252 min read

AI Governance Is the New Competitive Moat

The age of building faster is over. The age of governing smarter has just begun. As AI democratizes software creation, enterprise success is no longer defined by who can code the fastest, but by who can scale AI systems safely and responsibly . This fundamental shift means that governance , once seen as a compliance burden, is now the ultimate competitive moat—a strategic differentiator that competitors simply cannot replicate. The Strategic Erosion of Traditional Tech Moats

Gabriele Modica

Oct 2, 20253 min read

The Modica Framework™

​A Research-Based Methodology for AI Risk Tiering.​

​Engineering-Led Compliance.​

The Carbon Emission & Energy Emission Tool (CEET) Case: AI Classification in Practice

🚦 The Traffic Light of Innovation: Breaking Down the EU AI Act for Leaders

AI Governance Is the New Competitive Moat

A Research-Based Methodology for AI Risk Tiering.

Engineering-Led Compliance.