AI Act: what applies when

A living timeline of the EU AI Act obligations and their dates, kept up to date.

MI-vel készült · AI-generatedGeneral information, not legal advice.

Source: EU 2024/1689

The “Digital Omnibus” regulation amending the AI Act was signed on 8 July 2026 (2025/0359(COD)); until it is published in the Official Journal, the dates in force today (below) apply, and changes are marked separately.

TRACKER // AI-ACTLast updated: 2026-07-07

AI literacy (Article 4): in force
2025-02-02In force
Transparency obligations (Article 50)
2026-08-02Upcoming
Machine-readable marking of AI-generated output (Article 50(2))
2026-08-02Upcoming
2026-12-02· awaiting publication
Annex III high-risk obligations
2026-08-02Upcoming
2027-12-02· awaiting publication
New prohibitions: non-consensual intimate imagery & CSAM (“nudifier” apps)
Not yet in forceUpcoming
2026-12-02· awaiting publication
Annex I high-risk obligations
2027-08-02Upcoming
2028-08-02· awaiting publication

Obligation	Date	Status
AI literacy (Article 4): in force	2025-02-02	In force
Transparency obligations (Article 50)	2026-08-02	Upcoming
Machine-readable marking of AI-generated output (Article 50(2))	2026-08-022026-12-02· awaiting publication	Upcoming
Annex III high-risk obligations	2026-08-022027-12-02· awaiting publication	Upcoming
New prohibitions: non-consensual intimate imagery & CSAM (“nudifier” apps)	Not yet in force2026-12-02· awaiting publication	Upcoming
Annex I high-risk obligations	2027-08-022028-08-02· awaiting publication	Upcoming

General information about Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the AI Act), not legal advice. Dates reflect our knowledge base and may change.