The European Parliament has just ratified the Digital Omnibus on AI, part of the Digital Omnibus package, which changes some rules of the Artificial Intelligence Act.
The simplification measures introduced for systems using AI, adopted with 423 votes in favor, 57 against, and 174 abstentions, aim to help companies implement the AI Act while keeping its main provisions and risk-based approach.
The new deadlines
The measure introduces, among other points, a revision of the timing for applying specific obligations to ensure the availability of technical standards and necessary support measures. In particular:
- obligations related to high-risk AI systems will apply from December 2, 2027, for independent high-risk AI systems;
- for AI systems integrated as safety components and regulated by European sectoral safety legislation.
La legge rinvia inoltre al 2 dicembre 2026 l’applicazione degli obblighi di marcatura dei contenuti generati dall’AI. Entro tale data, i contenuti generati dall’AI dovranno essere etichettati in modo leggibile per aumentare la trasparenza.
Further bans and next steps
The law prohibits AI systems that generate child sexual abuse material or create images, videos, and audio depicting a person's intimate parts or sexually explicit activities without their consent. Providers will not be allowed to release these systems on the EU market unless they have adequate technical safeguards to prevent the creation of such material. Companies will have until December 2, 2026, to adjust their systems.
As for next steps, the ratification of the same text by the EU Council is now awaited, followed by the entry into force of the measure once it is published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Most of the provisions of the AI Act will start to apply on August 2, 2026.
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