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Timeline for the implementation of the EU AI Act

The European Commission’s official timeline: which AI Act obligations apply from when.

Go to source ↗ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu ·

In short The basis of any planning - orientation, not legal advice.

What it is about

The European Commission’s official overview of which parts of the AI Act apply from when - from the prohibitions to the obligations for general-purpose models and the requirements for high-risk systems.

What caught our attention

The AI Act doesn’t arrive on one date but in stages. Many organisations underestimate that some obligations - such as AI literacy for staff - already apply, while others still have time.

What we take from it

We recommend not waiting for the last deadline: inventory, roles and documentation can be built now and make any later audit easier. Our view in What the EU AI Act means for your engineering. Not legal advice.

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