EU Digital Omnibus changes AI Act deadlines and heads for trilogue
The EU Digital Omnibus changes the AI Act timeline (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744), and open questions are heading to trilogue. Italy's Decree 179/2026 designates AgID and ACN as supervisory authorities.
Who is affected and how
- compliance specialist
- Compliance plans must be redrawn around the changed deadlines, but obligations already in force must not slip.
- corporate lawyer
- The risk classification of AI systems and the commitments in vendor contracts should be reviewed against the amended timing.
- lawyer
- Clients should be given a deadline calendar that reflects member-state authority designations.
Sources
- EU AI Act Timeline After the Digital Omnibus Delay to 2027futureagi.com · Nov 2, 2026
- The EU AI Act after the Digital Omnibus: what has changed for businessesloganpartners.com · Nov 3, 2026
- Europe Delayed Its Toughest AI Rules. The Bigger Question Is Who Gets to Shape Them - Akron Beacon Journal - Press Releasesbeaconjournal.com · Nov 4, 2026
- Europe Delayed Its Toughest AI Rules. The Bigger Question Is Who Gets to Shape Themknoxnews.com · Nov 4, 2026
- Italy's decree 179/2026 puts AgID and ACN in charge; Digital Omnibus heads for trilogue; EHDS templates out for comment · The AI Act Letter · Kurziakurzia.com · Nov 3, 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 – Digital Omnibus on AIey · Nov 6, 2026
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