Overview
- European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said a reflection is ongoing on adjusting implementation of specific AI Act provisions and that no decision has been taken.
- A draft under discussion would grant a one-year grace period for high‑risk AI deployments and delay the start of penalty enforcement until August 2, 2027.
- Proposed tweaks would exempt narrowly used high‑risk systems from the EU’s registration database and apply a transitional grace period to AI‑output labeling requirements.
- EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen is slated to present the Digital Omnibus on November 19, after which any changes would require agreement by EU member states and the European Parliament.
- The reconsideration follows heavy lobbying by major tech firms, engagement from the U.S. administration, and calls from dozens of European companies, while the Commission maintains its commitment to the Act and asserts legislative sovereignty.