Digital Omnibus on AI: The EU's AI Act simplification and new AI Offi…

The EU Council has approved the Digital Omnibus on AI, which simplifies the AI Act by delaying high-risk compliance obligations, expanding the AI Office's enforcement powers over platforms under the Digital Services Act, and reducing administrative burdens on AI developers. The regulation was signed on 8 July 2026 and is awaiting publication in the Official Journal before entering into force, ahead of the original 2 August deadline for several high-risk requirements. If you're building high-risk AI in Europe, your compliance deadline just moved — but the AI Office now has direct supervisory power over you if you're on a major platform, and the rules are simpler than they looked six months ago. Call your legal team before 2 August to map which obligations actually apply now and which you've gained breathing room on.