Digital Omnibus on AI
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) as regards simplification of its implementation (Digital Omnibus on AI)
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In Plain Language
A 2026 amendment to the EU AI Act, part of the EU simplification agenda. It postpones the high-risk AI obligations to December 2027 (standalone systems) and August 2028 (AI in regulated products), adds new banned practices around non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material, eases some transparency, registration and AI-literacy duties, extends SME support measures to small mid-caps, allows limited processing of special-category data to detect and correct bias, and strengthens the AI Office. It does not change the Act's risk-based approach.
Key Dates
- Commission proposal published
- Parliament and Council reach political agreement
- Adopted by Parliament and Council
- Published in the Official Journal
- Entry into force
Verify Dates and status last checked 8 November 2026. In force since 27 July 2026. The wider Digital Omnibus package (GDPR, ePrivacy, Data Act, NIS2 amendments) is still under negotiation and not covered here.
Key Articles for AI
| Art. 1 (amending Art. 113 AIA) | Postpones high-risk application dates: 2 Dec 2027 for Annex III systems, 2 Aug 2028 for Annex I regulated products. |
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| Amendments to Art. 5 AIA | New prohibitions on AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material. |
| Amendments to Art. 50 AIA | Grace period to 2 Dec 2026 for marking synthetic content from systems placed on the market before 2 Aug 2026. |
| Amendments to Art. 4 AIA | AI-literacy obligation softened from a strict duty to encouraged measures. |
| Bias-detection provision | New legal basis to process special-category personal data, under strict conditions, to detect and correct bias. |
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Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 – Digital Omnibus on AI (official text) (opens in a new tab)
Official Journal text of the Digital Omnibus on AI, amending the EU AI Act: postponed high-risk deadlines, new prohibited practices, and simplification measures.
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