Changes to the AI Act Approved by the Council of the EU

The Council of the European Union has approved amendments to the EU AI Act, postponing deadlines for high-risk AI systems and introducing new prohibitions. Key changes include delayed application dates for various high-risk AI systems and a ban on generating non-consensual intimate content and child sexual abuse material. The competences of the AI Office are clarified, and the interplay between sectoral rules and the AI Act is adjusted to minimize compliance burdens.

• 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.

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