EU AI Act enforcement live with compliance deadlines
Fines up to 3% turnover, extraterritorial reach, 38 staff. High-risk rules delayed to Dec 2027 (Digital Omnibus). Labeling obligations effective Aug 2, 2026. Anthropic rolled out SynthID-based watermarking globally for compliance. Member states like Greece operationalize via national laws. Mid-market exposed due to governance gap. Practical compliance tools and guides are emerging, including a risk classification tool and business guides covering transparency rules, provider vs deployer distinctions, and chatbot obligations.
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Updated Aug 15, 2026