This is part of the broader Digital Omnibus Proposal to simplify and streamline EU laws on AI, data, digital, and cyber.
Top 5 proposed EU AI Act changes
1. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 (Article 113): The obligations for providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems currently due to apply from 2 August 2026 to be delayed to either:
a) 6-12 months after technical standards for high-risk AI requirements are approved; or
b) 2 Dec 2027 (in Annex III) and 2 Aug 2028 (in Annex I).
2. 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (Article 4): encourage providers and deployers of AI systems to take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy.
3. 𝗘𝗨 𝗔𝗜 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Article 75): by designating the AI Office (part of the European Commission) as the the authority responsible for supervision and enforcement.
4. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 (Article 6): they will still have to provide evidence of this derogation assessment upon request.
5. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘀 (𝗦𝗠𝗖𝘀) (Article 99): defined as companies that employ up to 750 people and have an annual turnover of under €150 million).
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