The EU AI Act Newsletter #99: Bridging the Atlantic

Beyond the "US innovates, Europe regulates" divide..

Legislative Process

MEPs agree on proposals to simplify AI rules: The European Parliament adopted its position on an AI Act simplification proposal with 569 votes in favour, 45 against and 23 abstentions. Notably, the proposal delays rules for high-risk AI systems to allow implementation guidance and standards preparation. MEPs introduce fixed application dates: 2 December 2027 for high-risk systems and 2 August 2028 for systems covered by EU sectoral safety legislation. Additionally, MEPs grant providers until 2 November 2026 for watermarking compliance. They’re introducing a ban on “nudifier” systems that create or manipulate sexually explicit images of identifiable people without consent. This excludes systems with effective safeguards. Furthermore, MEPs permit personal data processing to detect and correct biases in AI system provided strict necessity safeguards are in place. They back extending SME support measures to small mid-cap enterprises. MEPs argue that AI Act obligations can be less stringent for products already regulated under sectoral laws. Following the Parliament's adoption, negotiations with the Council on the law's final form can now begin.

Analyses

Beyond “US Innovates, Europe Regulates”: Julia Tréhu, Program Manager and Fellow, and Adrienne Goldstein, Senior Program Coordinator, at the [...]

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Outline:

(00:30) Legislative Process

(01:56) Analyses

(08:37) Discussion about this post

(08:41) Ready for more?

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First published:
April 7th, 2026

Source:
https://artificialintelligenceact.substack.com/p/the-eu-ai-act-newsletter-99-bridging

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