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The European Union has reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI, a significant legislative package that amends the EU AI Act to provide compliance relief for businesses. The agreement introduces a staggered deferral of deadlines for high--risk AI systems, moving the compliance date for stand--alone systems (Annex III) from August 2026 to December 2, 2027, and for AI embedded in regulated products (Annex I) to August 2, 2028. Additionally, the Omnibus introduces a new prohibition under Article 5 against "nudifier" apps and AI--generated non--consensual intimate imagery, effective December 2, 2026. While high--risk deadlines are extended, transparency obligations under Article 50 remain largely on the original August 2026 schedule.
| Provision | Original Deadline | New Deadline (Omnibus) |
|---|---|---|
| Annex III High--Risk AI | August 2, 2026 | December 2, 2027 |
| Annex I High--Risk AI | August 2, 2027 | August 2, 2028 |
| Watermarking (Synthetic Content) | August 2, 2026 | December 2, 2026 |
| "Nudifier" App Ban | N/A | December 2, 2026 |