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AI Act Adapted to ChatGPT Rather Than Breaking, Uuk Argues
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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
EU AI Act enforcement powers activate 2 August 2026, with compliance deadlines extending to August 2027 for models already deployed. Signatories to the Commission's Code of Practice include Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI; Meta refused and xAI signed only the safety chapter.
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If you ship a foundation model to Europe, you have until August 2027 to comply with new EU rules, but the Commission's enforcement teeth arrive 2 August 2026—twelve months before your deadline. Meta and xAI have already signalled they won't sign on fully; the real test is whether the 125-person AI Office can actually enforce against them.
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