EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), as amended

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Summary

Horizontal EU law on AI systems, applying in phases. AI literacy duties already apply; transparency duties (Art. 50) apply from 2 August 2026. The 2026 digital omnibus moved high-risk obligations to December 2027 (Annex III) and August 2028 (Annex I, e.g. devices).

Dated events

1. Target 2 Aug 2028 Annex I (product-embedded, e.g. devices) high-risk obligations apply Source for Annex I (product-embedded, e.g. devices) high-risk obligations apply
2. Target 2 Dec 2027 Annex III high-risk obligations apply Source for Annex III high-risk obligations apply
3. 2 Aug 2026 Article 50 transparency duties apply (Art. 50(2) marking for systems already on the market: 2 Dec 2026, per the Omnibus) Source for Article 50 transparency duties apply (Art. 50(2) marking for systems already on the market: 2 Dec 2026, per the Omnibus)
4. 27 Jul 2026 Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, in force (published in the Official Journal 24 Jul 2026); defers high-risk obligations Source for Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, in force (published in the Official Journal 24 Jul 2026); defers high-risk obligations
5. 1 Aug 2024 Entered into force (obligations phased) Source for Entered into force (obligations phased)

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