EU institutions reach political agreement on Digital Omnibus on AI amending AI Act timelines and prohibitions
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Summary
The European Commission welcomed a political agreement reached on May 7, 2026 between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the Digital Omnibus on AI. The agreement sets application dates for high-risk AI rules: Dec 2, 2027 for systems in areas such as biometrics, critical infrastructure, education, employment, migration, asylum and border control, and Aug 2, 2028 for systems integrated into products. It prohibits AI systems generating non-consensual sexually explicit content or child sexual abuse material, including 'nudification' apps. It extends certain SME privileges to small mid-cap companies, clarifies the interplay with the Machinery Regulation, widens access to regulatory sandboxes and strengthens AI Office enforcement powers.
Why it matters
The agreement changes when high-risk obligations under the AI Act apply and adds a new prohibition affecting providers of AI tools producing non-consensual intimate content. It affects businesses, regulators and citizens. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union must still formally adopt it before publication in the Official Journal, with entry into force three days later.
- Parties involved
- European Commission; European Parliament; Council of the European Union
- Document number
- IP/26/1024
- Primary source
- European Commission (ec.europa.eu)
Source retrieved: . Sources are often in other languages; links open the original. - Topics
- General AI governance · Children & online safety · Deepfakes & synthetic media