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EU vows AI rules will protect Europeans. Will they?
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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU's AI Act, fully enforceable since August 2026, aims to regulate AI companies by mandating risk assessments and imposing fines for non-compliance, but concerns remain about regulatory gaps, enforcement capacity, and insufficient coverage of the AI development and testing phases.
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Your AI product in Europe now faces real penalties but a regulatory gap on accountability during testing means you must build safeguards before market launch or risk being unprotected. The EU office staffing limits slow claims, so acting early to prove compliance opens market access ahead of tougher scrutiny.
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