The EU AI Act: where we are now, and what happens next, and what for in-house teams should do

The EU AI Act entered a crucial phase as of 2 August 2026, with key transparency obligations now enforceable and an amended timetable delaying high-risk AI compliance deadlines to 2027 and 2028. The Digital Omnibus amendments have added new prohibitions on non-consensual intimate AI imagery and expanded SME support measures, while enforcement powers are activated for the EU AI Office and national authorities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 12 sources have reported it between 24 Jul 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.