High Risk Deadline
The date from which the EU AI Act's obligations for high-risk AI systems apply. The site's review of the Act reports that the Digital Omnibus moved it from 2 August 2026 to 2 December 2027 for stand-alone systems under Annex III, and from 2 August 2027 to 2 August 2028 for systems embedded in regulated products under Annex I.
What it means in practice
The governance article calls the move a sixteen-month extension, and says it buys time and eases paperwork without removing the requirement to classify a use case correctly. The EU AI Act and GDPR review says Annex III includes employment and recruitment uses. The ownership article adds that this is not an urgent duty for everyone, because most everyday tools are not high-risk.
How we use it
The ownership article treats the date as a reason to decide who owns each high-risk use now: a business that has not decided will find the deadline arriving without an answer. The deployer page lists the duties that follow. EU AI Act and GDPR obligations are checked as part of how we audit.
FAQ
Questions about High Risk Deadline
Has the EU AI Act High-Risk deadline been delayed?
Yes, according to the site's review of the EU AI Act and GDPR. It reports that the Digital Omnibus moved the date for stand-alone high-risk systems under Annex III from 2 August 2026 to 2 December 2027. The review calls it a delay and not a removal, and this page is not legal advice.
Which EU AI Act duties already apply before the deadline?
The site's review reports that the banned practices and the AI literacy duty have applied since 2 February 2025. It also says the transparency obligations in Article 50 and the rules for general-purpose AI models stayed on their earlier schedule. Dates can move, so confirm the current position with your own adviser.
What it means for a Business
The site's governance article says the extension changes the timeline, not the obligation, so a business still has to classify each use case correctly. Most everyday use, such as drafting and summarising, sits outside the high-risk category, while recruitment and candidate screening sit inside it.
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