EU Digital Omnibus on AI enters into force, deferring high-risk obligations to 2027 and 2028
The Digital Omnibus on AI entered into force on July 27, 2026. High-risk obligations for Annex III systems now apply from December 2, 2027, and for AI in Annex I regulated products from August 2, 2028. Article 50 transparency obligations still applied from August 2, 2026.
The Omnibus is a deferral, not a cancellation. The substance of the high-risk regime remains; what moved is when it applies. A grace period to December 2, 2026 applies to marking AI-generated content from systems already on the market.
US firms are not automatically outside the Act: it can reach providers and deployers outside the EU where the output of an AI system is used in the EU.
Try it: our EU AI Act Risk Classifier gives a first-pass classification and the dates that apply. For the full picture, read The EU AI Act for lawyers.
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