EU AI Act timeline, post-Omnibus
Seven lanes of EU AI Act obligation families on one time axis, 2024 to 2030, with the Omnibus in force from 2026-07-27 and the deferred high-risk dates.
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Seven lanes on one time axis, as of 2026-09-24. The Act entered into force on 2024-08-01 and the Digital Omnibus (Regulation (EU) 2026/1744) on 2026-07-27. Prohibited practices (Art. 5): the original prohibitions from 2025-02-02, and new bans on AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from 2026-12-02. AI literacy and bias-detection data (Arts. 4 and 4a): AI literacy from 2025-02-02; Art. 4 reworded and the new Art. 4a from 2026-07-27. General-purpose AI models (Arts. 52 to 55): obligations from 2025-08-02, Commission enforcement powers from 2026-08-02, and models placed before 2025-08-02 must comply by 2027-08-02. Transparency for certain AI systems (Art. 50): from 2026-08-02, with the marking grace for existing systems ending on 2026-12-02. High-risk through use (Annex III): the rules for testing in real-world conditions (Art. 60) from 2026-08-02, and the Annex III duties from 2027-12-02, deferred by the Omnibus from 2026-08-02. High-risk through products (Annex I): from 2028-08-02, deferred from 2027-08-02. Legacy high-risk systems intended for use by public authorities must comply by 2030-08-02 (Art. 111(2)). A filled dot marks the date a family starts to apply and a ring another dated step. Chapter 18 also lists Commission, notified-body and Annex X dates that the poster does not draw.
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| Date | Obligation family | What applies | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | The Act | The Act enters into force | Art. 113 |
| 2025-02-02 | Prohibited practices | Original prohibitions apply | Art. 5 |
| 2025-02-02 | AI literacy and bias-detection data | AI literacy applies | Art. 4 |
| 2025-08-02 | General-purpose AI models | GPAI provider obligations apply | Arts. 53, 55 |
| 2026-07-27 | The Act | The Digital Omnibus enters into force | Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 |
| 2026-07-27 | AI literacy and bias-detection data | Art. 4 reworded; new Art. 4a | Arts. 4, 4a |
| 2026-08-02 | General-purpose AI models | Commission enforcement powers apply | Arts. 53, 55 |
| 2026-08-02 | Transparency for certain AI systems | Disclosure and marking apply | Art. 50 |
| 2026-08-02 | High-risk through use (Annex III) | Rules for testing in real-world conditions | Art. 60 |
| 2026-12-02 | Prohibited practices | New bans on NCII and CSAM | Art. 5 |
| 2026-12-02 | Transparency for certain AI systems | Marking grace ends for existing systems | Art. 50 |
| 2027-08-02 | General-purpose AI models | Models placed before 2025-08-02 must comply | Art. 111(3) |
| 2027-12-02 | High-risk through use (Annex III) | Annex III duties apply; deferred from 2026-08-02 | Arts. 6, 9 to 15, 17, 25 to 27, 43, 47, 49, 71 to 73 |
| 2028-08-02 | High-risk through products (Annex I) | Annex I duties apply; deferred from 2027-08-02 | Arts. 6, 9 to 15, 17, 25, 26, 43, 47, 72, 73 |
| 2030-08-02 | Legacy high-risk systems for public authorities | Systems already on the market must comply | Art. 111(2) |
Source: Chapter 18, The post-Omnibus timeline, sources [1] and [2]; chapter 08, EU AI Act, post-Omnibus (the obligation rows of src/data/frameworks.ts)
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