Most EU AI Act obligations became applicable on 2 August 2026
Most obligations under the EU AI Act became applicable on 2 August 2026, two years after the regulation entered into force. The date covers Annex III high-risk systems, transparency duties and the national penalty regimes member states were required to lay down. Obligations for high-risk systems embedded in products regulated under Annex I follow on 2 August 2027.
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Key points
- Most AI Act obligations became applicable on 2 August 2026.all 7 sources
- Annex III high-risk systems carry risk management, data governance, logging and human oversight duties. EUR-LexLawSites
- Article 50 transparency duties attach to deployers as well as providers.EUR-LexLegal IT Insider
- Member States were required to designate national competent authorities and lay down penalty regimes. EUR-LexEuractiv
- High-risk systems under Annex I follow on 2 August 2027.EUR-LexArtificial Lawyer
- Models placed on the market before 2 August 2025 have until 2 August 2027 under Article 111. EUR-Lex
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