Enforcement of the AI Act Starts Today
Non-compliance may result in fines. Here's what you need to know | Edition #311
TL;DR
- Enforcement of the EU AI Act begins today, August 2, with potential fines for non-compliance.
- The AI Office will enforce rules for general-purpose AI models and systemic risk models.
- National competent authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor will enforce rules for other AI systems.
- A Complaint Tool and Whistleblower Tool are available for reporting infringements.
- The Digital Omnibus on AI delayed some compliance deadlines: watermarking until December 2, 2026; Annex III high-risk AI systems until December 2, 2027; and Annex I high-risk AI systems until August 2, 2028.