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The EU AI Act's mandatory content labelling rules take effect August 2, 2026. Here's what businesses must do in the next six weeks.
The EU delayed enforcement of high-risk AI system rules 16 months to December 2, 2027, giving companies racing to meet the August 2026 deadline significantly more time — but critics say it leaves high-stakes AI unchecked.
Baker Donelson's 2026 AI legal forecast marks a clear inflection: the industry has moved from experimentation to governance as the defining challenge, driven by autonomous AI agents that can execute contracts and stress-test agency law.
The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to simplify AI Act compliance requirements, responding to sustained criticism that the original framework was unworkable for startups and mid-size companies.
Multinationals now face simultaneous AI compliance obligations under as many as five distinct regulatory regimes, with the EU, US, UK, and Asia-Pacific adopting fundamentally different enforcement philosophies.
EU institutions are actively considering pushing key AI Act compliance deadlines into 2027–2028. Companies that planned around June 2026 now face material uncertainty about final obligations.
Colorado's AI Act, new state requirements in Illinois, Texas, and California, and an uncertain EU timeline are creating a compliance crunch that legal teams can no longer defer.
The European Commission proposes pushing AI Act high-risk obligations from August 2026 to December 2027 — a significant win for industry lobbies and a blow to EU governance ambitions.