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EU hits snooze on AI Act rules after industry backlash

EU lawmakers agree to delay and simplify parts of the AI Act after industry pressure, pushing high-risk AI compliance deadlines by 16 months while adding a ban on non-consensual deepfakes.

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  • Compliance deadlines for high-risk AI systems pushed back to December 2, 2027
  • AI embedded in products like lifts and toys now must comply by August 2, 2028
  • New ban on AI-generated non-consensual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material
  • Commission says delay is about timing and simplification, not weakening the law

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