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Timeline: EU Artificial Intelligence Act milestones

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Date: 2026-07-31
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Research query: Key milestones in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act from proposal through adoption and early implementation deadlines relevant to GPAI models

Timeline

  • 2024-08-01 – The EU AI Act entered into force, starting the countdown for phased application of its obligations. (LogicGate; addcomply)
  • 2025-02-02 – Prohibitions on unacceptable-risk AI systems and AI literacy obligations began to apply (6 months after entry into force). (LogicGate; EU Artificial Intelligence Act high-level summary)
  • 2025-05-02 – Statutory target date for the GPAI Code of Practice to be ready (9 months after entry into force / Art. 56(9)); the deadline was not met on time. (FPF; EU Artificial Intelligence Act high-level summary)
  • 2025-08-02 – Rules on general-purpose AI (GPAI) models, the governance framework, confidentiality obligations, and penalties became applicable (12 months after entry into force). (FPF; LogicGate; Glocert)
  • 2025-08-02 – Providers of GPAI models already placed on the market or put into service before this date received a transitional compliance deadline of 2 August 2027. (EU Artificial Intelligence Act implementation timeline; Glocert)
  • 2026-08-02 – Original application date for most high-risk AI system obligations under Annex III (24 months after entry into force); this milestone has been discussed in connection with possible deferral under the Digital Omnibus on AI. (LogicGate; FPF; EU Artificial Intelligence Act high-level summary)
  • 2027-08-02 – Compliance deadline for GPAI models that were on the market before 2 August 2025; also the original date for high-risk obligations linked to Annex I (36 months after entry into force). (EU Artificial Intelligence Act implementation timeline; LogicGate; Glocert)
  • 2028-08-02 – Foreseen full roll-out of the main remaining application milestones under the AI Act (taking account of Digital Omnibus on AI amendments). (AI Act Service Desk)

Notes

  • Available sources are strongest on post-adoption implementation dates and GPAI-specific deadlines; they are relatively high-level on the earlier legislative path (Commission proposal, trilogue/political agreement, Parliament and Council adoption). Exact proposal-to-adoption milestone dates are largely absent from the provided results and would need primary institutional sources (e.g., EUR-Lex, Council/EP press releases) for a complete “proposal through adoption” arc.
  • Several sources note that the implementation timetable has been affected or is subject to adjustment by the “Digital Omnibus on AI”; where deferrals are only proposed or not yet final, dates above are flagged as original/foreseen.
  • Code of Practice readiness (target May 2025) slipped; downstream effects on GPAI compliance expectations should be verified against the latest Commission/AI Office publications before publication or reliance.
  • Human verification recommended for any compliance-critical use, especially around Omnibus amendments and the precise status of Annex III timing.

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