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EU AI Act: phased rules and the 2026 changes
The AI Act did not start all at once. Follow entry into force, the first prohibitions and the later implementation phase, while separating the original timetable from amendments.
Reviewed 9/21/2026
Selected implementation milestones through August 2026. This is a chronology, not a determination of any product's legal obligations.
Dates without a time use the local date of the event.
From the beginningThrough 8/2/2026
Selected implementation milestones through August 2026. This is a chronology, not a determination of any product's legal obligations.
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