Changes to the AI Act Approved by the Council of the EU
These are the key changes | Edition #302
TL;DR
- New deadlines for high-risk AI systems range from December 2027 to August 2028.
- AI-generated non-consensual sexual and intimate content, including CSAM, will be prohibited from December 2026.
- Competences of the AI Office are clarified, with exceptions for national authorities in areas like law enforcement and finance.
- The AI Act's application is limited for high-risk systems already covered by similar sectoral laws.
- Products under machinery regulation are exempted from direct AI Act applicability, with the EU Commission empowered to add health and safety requirements.
- The EU Commission will provide guidance to minimize compliance burdens for economic operators of certain high-risk AI systems.