The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 12, 2024, as “Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence.” Please see our earlier blog post for a general overview of the AI Act.
While the AI Act will generally apply starting on August 2, 2026, the exact milestones are quite nuanced and complex, with some provisions applying as early as February 2, 2025.
Below, we set out the key dates for the various operators, especially providers and deployers, as well as the dates by which the European Commission will have to prepare implementing acts, documentation and reports to assist the operators to ensure compliance with the AI Act.
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