EU AI Act Implementation Faces Delays
Title: EU Postpones AI Compliance Guidelines
Summary:
The European Commission has postponed the release of its "Code of Practice" that was intended to guide businesses in complying with the EU AI Act. Originally scheduled for early 2025, the guidelines will now arrive by the end of the year. Major tech companies including Google and Meta requested additional time to align their general purpose AI systems with the EU's regulatory requirements.
Despite this delay, the AI Act's main implementation deadlines remain unchanged, with general purpose AI rules beginning in August 2025 and high-risk AI regulations taking effect in August 2026. Small and medium-sized businesses hoping for simplified guidance will need to wait until late 2025.
Significance:
This development highlights how AI governance has become a collective priority for researchers, businesses, policymakers, and society at large, with the conversation shifting from "Can we build it?" to "How should we build it responsibly, and who gets to decide?"
Source URL: https://medium.com/predict/ai-news-digest-july-6-2025-53a21b0321c7
Date: July 11, 2025