Changes to the AI Act Approved by the Council of the EU
These are the key changes | Edition #302
TL;DR
- New application dates for high-risk AI systems are set for December 2027 and August 2028.
- AI regulatory sandboxes must be established by August 2027.
- The generation of non-consensual sexual and intimate content or child sexual abuse material will be prohibited starting December 2026.
- Competences of the AI Office are clarified, with exceptions for national authorities in certain sectors.
- The AI Act's application is limited for high-risk systems already covered by specific sectoral laws.
- Products covered by machinery regulation are exempted from direct AI Act applicability, with the EU Commission empowered to add requirements via secondary legislation.
- Guidance will be provided to assist economic operators in complying with AI Act requirements.
- The legislative act needs to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union to become official.