The European Parliament votes to delay EU AI Act deadlines, including pushing compliance for high-risk AI systems back to December 2027, and to ban nudify apps
The proposals would push back looming deadlines for watermarking AI-generated content and high-risk AI systems.
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EU Parliament Votes to Delay AI Act Deadlines, Ban Nudify Apps
European lawmakers push back key AI Act compliance dates and move to outlaw deepfake nudity tools.
The European Parliament just hit the brakes on its own AI rulebook. Lawmakers voted to delay multiple EU AI Act deadlines, giving companies significantly more breathing room on compliance.
The biggest shift: high-risk AI system requirements now won't kick in until December 2027. Deadlines for watermarking AI-generated content are also getting pushed back.
But it's not all loosening up. Parliament simultaneously voted to ban nudify apps — the AI tools that generate non-consensual nude imagery of real people. That's a notable tightening even as other timelines relax.
The delays signal that EU regulators are recognizing the practical challenges of enforcing the world's most ambitious AI legislation on schedule. Companies building high-risk AI systems just got extra years to get their houses in order. Whether they'll actually use that time wisely is another question entirely.