Less than a year after the adoption of the AI Act, the European Union is considering putting some of its provisions on hold, following intense lobbying by Donald Trump's United States, some EU states and the tech sector.
"Discussions are underway to delay the legal deadline for high-risk systems by one year, therefore until August 2027," explain sources within the European Commission.
High-risk AI systems, on which the Berlaymont Palace recently opened a public consultation, are those that can potentially have negative repercussions on the safety of people or their fundamental rights.
One example is AI systems used to screen CVs by companies, which could violate human rights if set up in a discriminatory way, favoring the recruitment of men over women.
The European law on artificial intelligence, the first in the world on the subject, will be applicable two years after its entry into force, on August 2, 2026, with the exception of some rules.
