Spokesperson says ‘reflection is still ongoing’ over whether to push back ‘targeted parts’ of landmark legislation
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The European Commission is considering plans to delay parts of the EU’s landmark Artificial Intelligence Act, after intense pressure from businesses and Donald Trump’s administration.
The commission confirmed that “a reflection is still ongoing” on delaying aspects of the act, after media reports that it was weighing changes to the law with the aim of easing demands on companies.
The EU’s act, the first comprehensive legislation in the world regulating artificial intelligence, came into force in 2024, but many of its provisions do not yet apply. Most obligations on companies developing high-risk AI systems that “pose serious risks to health, safety or fundamental rights” are not due to come into effect until August 2026 or 2027.
