EU AI Act Enforcement Starts August 2 With Transparency Rules and Tiered Deadlines
The EU AI Act became generally applicable on August 2, 2026, immediately requiring interactive AI systems to disclose their nature, mandating labels on deepfakes, and triggering fines up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover for prohibited practices. High-risk AI system requirements were deferred by the Digital Omnibus regulation, with stand-alone systems now due December 2027 and product-embedded systems due August 2028. As of August 3, 2026, no specific enforcement action, complaint, or fine had been publicly announced by the AI Office or any national authority.