EU softens AI Act!

EU lawmakers agree to simplify, delay parts of AI Act amid industry pressure – Expert Comments

European Union member states and European Parliament lawmakers have reached a provisional agreement to simplify and delay parts of the EU AI Act, the bloc's landmark artificial intelligence regulation. The deal follows nine hours of negotiations and still requires formal approval by EU institutions. Under the agreement, implementation deadlines for high-risk AI systems, including those used in biometrics, law enforcement, and critical infrastruc…

Brussels blinks on AI: EU delays groundbreaking rules after backlash - VinciWorks

The EU’s landmark AI Act has just undergone its first major political recalibration. After intense lobbying from industry groups, growing concerns over competitiveness, and warnings that Europe risked regulating itself out of the AI race, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus package to streamline parts of the AI Act. The move delays some of the Act’s most demanding obli…

EU softens AI Act!

Computerworld.com reported that “European Union member states and the European Parliament agreed early Thursday to push back the toughest deadlines under the bloc’s AI Act, giving enterprises more time to prepare for high-risk compliance.”  The May 7, 2026 article entitled ” EU lawmakers strike provisional deal to soften AI Act” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4168467/eu-lawmakers-strike-provisional-deal-to-soften-ai-act.html) included th…