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EU AI Act trilogue closed early hours of 7 May 2026: high-risk Annex III obligations postponed to 2 December 2027, Annex I products to 2 August 2028, watermarking from 2 December 2026, new ban on nudification AI from same date.

EU AI Act trilogue closed in early hours of 7 May 2026: high-risk Annex III obligations postponed to 2 December 2027, Annex I products to 2 August 2028, watermarking from 2 December 2026, new ban on nudification AI from same date.

EU AI Act 2 August 2026 high-risk deadline remains in force after Digital Omnibus trilogue failed on 28 April. Compliance teams must plan against the original Regulation 2024/1689 dates.

The EU Code of Practice on synthetic content under the AI Act is expected to finalise in May or June 2026, defining watermarking obligations for AI-generated text, image, audio and video.

Three months from the 2 August 2026 EU AI Act deadline for high-risk systems, organisations face uncertainty as the Omnibus remains unadopted. What companies should do this summer.

The third political trilogue on the EU AI Act Omnibus is scheduled for 13 May 2026 after the 28 April session ended without agreement. The Cypriot Presidency has weeks to close the file before the 2 August deadline.

European Parliament and Council negotiators try to reach a deal in May 2026 on postponing certain AI Act rules on high-risk systems, while debating a possible ban on nudification apps.

MEPs are pushing the Commission for timely and effective enforcement of the EU Digital Markets Act in April 2026 amid external pushback, with closer scrutiny of AI search tools and cloud services.

The European Commission has reviewed the Digital Markets Act in 2026. What it found, what changes are proposed, and how Big Tech is responding to the gatekeeper regime.

Three months before the August 2026 enforcement deadline, the EU AI Act is producing guidelines, sandboxes, and uncertainty. The state of play in May 2026.