AI Act: what applies, what was delayed, and the Article 50 transparency obligations
The AI Act is in force, with only the timing of some obligations changed under the omnibus regulation; the high-risk rules (HR, credit scoring) have been postponed to December 2027. The AI literacy and chatbot disclosure (Article 50) obligations were not delayed.
Who is affected and how
- compliance specialist
- Transparency and AI literacy obligations must already be met; for high-risk systems, the new deadline is the basis for planning.
- corporate lawyer
- Contracts should address both the changed deadline and the allocation of liability under Article 50.
- lawyer
- Clients should also be advised to check that legal search tools and eDiscovery solutions comply.
Sources
- AI Act 2026: What Applies and What Was Delayedisobg.com · Oct 19, 2026
- The EU AI Act, April–October 2026: Delays, Transparency Rules and What Applies Now – Victor Grösservictorgrosser.nl · Oct 20, 2026
- EU AI Act 2026: what applies now, deadlines and finesbullquill.com · Oct 21, 2026
- The EU AI Act Delay and What It Means for Georgia - BTU AIbtuai.ge · Oct 22, 2026
- EU AI Act Delay: What the Digital Omnibus Means for Your Businesstendwiseai.com · Oct 24, 2026
- Digital Omnibus on AI: Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 and AI Act Delayaiactguide.net · Oct 25, 2026
- Europe's AI Rulebook Is Now Live: What Changed on 2 August 2026 and Why It Matters for Irelandtheaiandinnovationpulsenetwork.com · Oct 19, 2026
- EU AI Act for SMEs: what is mandatory, what has been delayed? - Brauniqbrauniq.com · Oct 21, 2026 · magyar
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