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The Digital Omnibus on AI enters into force today
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU's Digital Omnibus on AI entered force on 27 July 2026, amending the EU AI Act with key changes including deferral of high-risk AI obligations to December 2027 (or August 2028 for embedded systems), mandatory machine-readable labelling for synthetic media, prohibition of non-consensual intimate imagery generation, and extended regulatory sandbox access for SMEs and small mid-caps.
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You have 16 months, not three weeks. High-risk AI compliance that was due 2 August has shifted to December 2027; if you're embedded in machinery, you get until August 2028. Start your risk assessment now because the breathing room is on timeline, not obligation - documentation and governance frameworks don't disappear, they just move.
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