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, introducing new application dates for high-risk AI systems and establishing new prohibited AI practices, such as the generation of non-consensual intimate content. The revised text also clarifies the competences of the AI Office and addresses the interplay between sectoral rules and the AI Act, aiming to minimize compliance burdens for certain AI systems.

• 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. Continue reading https://www.luizasnewsletter.com/p/changes-to-the-ai-act-approved-by