EU AI Act Timeline
Key deadlines and milestones you need to know. Track compliance phases and prepare your organization before enforcement begins.
Next Deadline: August 2, 2026
High-Risk AI Systems Compliance
129 days remaining
Prohibited AI Practices Ban
AI systems deemed to pose unacceptable risks are banned outright. This includes social scoring by governments, real-time biometric identification in public spaces (with limited exceptions), manipulation of vulnerable groups, and AI systems that exploit subconscious behavior.
What you need to do:
- Audit all AI systems for prohibited practices
- Remove or redesign any social scoring mechanisms
- Ensure no subliminal manipulation techniques are used
- Document all biometric identification use cases
- Consult legal counsel on edge cases
General-Purpose AI Obligations
Providers of general-purpose AI models (like large language models) must comply with transparency requirements. This includes providing technical documentation, disclosing training data summaries, and implementing copyright compliance measures.
What you need to do:
- Document all general-purpose AI models in use
- Prepare technical documentation for each model
- Create training data summaries and disclosures
- Implement copyright compliance measures
- Establish model evaluation procedures
High-Risk AI Systems Compliance
Full compliance required for high-risk AI systems used in critical sectors: healthcare, education, employment, law enforcement, migration, and critical infrastructure. Mandatory conformity assessments, risk management systems, and human oversight mechanisms must be in place.
What you need to do:
- Classify all AI systems by risk level
- Implement risk management systems for high-risk AI
- Set up conformity assessment procedures
- Establish human oversight mechanisms
- Create and maintain technical documentation
- Register high-risk AI systems in the EU database
Full Enforcement & Penalties
Complete enforcement of all EU AI Act provisions. National authorities fully operational with power to impose fines up to 35 million euros or 7% of global annual turnover. All AI systems on the EU market must be fully compliant.
What you need to do:
- Conduct final compliance audit across all AI systems
- Ensure all documentation is up to date
- Train staff on ongoing compliance procedures
- Establish incident reporting mechanisms
- Set up regular compliance review cycles
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