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The danger of AI is not that it will become conscious and hate us, but that it will become competent and ignore us."

—Eliezer Yudkowsky

EU AI Act Amendment Takes Effect Today, Delays High-risk Rules to 2027-28, Bans AI Deepfake Nudity

The EU's Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, took effect on 27 July 2026.

The changes adopted through Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 are aimed at reducing compliance burdens, clarifying legal obligations and strengthening safeguards against AI-enabled harms without weakening the bloc’s core protections for health, safety and fundamental rights.