EU AI Act Historic Timeline, Updates & Developments

Article 6(1) and corresponding obligations come into effect.

The entire AI Act becomes applicable, except for Article 6(1) and corresponding obligations (High-Risk AI Systems category).

Chapters III Section 4 (Notifying bodies), Chapter V (General Purpose AI Models), Chapter VII (Governance), Article 78 (Confidentiality), and Articles 99 and 100 (Penalties) become applicable, excluding Article 101 (Fines for General Purpose AI Providers).

Chapters I (General Provisions) and II (Prohibited AI Systems) come into effect.

The AI Act comes into force.

The EU AI Act officially published and scheduled to come into effect 20 days later.

The European Council officially approves the AI Act, scheduling it for publication in the EU’s Official Journal.

The EU officially passes the AI Act, following the European Council performing its final checks.

The European Artificial Intelligence Office established to facilitate the implementation of the AI Act, particularly for general-purpose AI systems.

The Internal Market and Civil Liberties Committees approves the AI Act with a vote of 71-8 (7 abstentions).

Member states unanimously adopt the AI Act.

Euractiv’s tech editor leaks the final version of the AI Act after it was shared with the Telecom Working Party for review.

The Parliament and the Council reaches a provisional agreement on the AI Act.

The European Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament reach a political agreement on the AI Act’s text, subject to final approval.

The Council of the EU releases a document with several proposed changes to the AI Act for trialogue discussions.

The European Council Presidency updated on the progress of trilogue negotiations concerning the AI Act.

The European Commission's Executive President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age announces the start of trilogue negotiations on the AI Act.

The European Parliament adopts its official position on the AI Act with 499 votes in favour, 28 against, and 93 abstentions.

The Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs Committees vote on the draft AI Act.

The European Parliament agrees on a draft of the AI Act.

The Council of the EU approves its common position on the AI Act.

The European Commission proposes several changes to national liability rules for AI to complement the AI Act.

The Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) at the European Parliament adopts its opinion on the AI Act.

The Czech Presidency of the EU Council shares its discussion paper on the AI Act’s main priorities.

The French Presidency of the EU Council circulates its final compromise text on the AI Act before the Czech Presidency takes over.

The deadline for political groups in the European Parliament to submit amendments to the AI Act passes, with thousands of amendments submitted.

The French Presidency releases a proposal for regulating general-purpose AI systems.

MEPs Brando Benifei and Dragoș Tudorache publish their draft report on the AI Act.

The European Parliament adopts its position on the AI Act. The amendments include restricting AI usage for social scoring and remote biometric identification.

The Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy publishes its draft opinion on the AI Act.

The Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) publishes its amendments on the AI Act.

The French Presidency of the Council circulates two compromise texts on user and provider obligations for high-risk AI systems. Another such text on harmonised standards, conformity assessments, and transparency obligations of certain AI systems was also shared.

The European Commission presents a new Standardisation Strategy for the single market and global competitiveness.

The lead committees of the European Parliament hold their first joint discussion on the AI Act proposal.

The European Parliament’s internal market and civil liberties committees begin leading negotiations on the AI Act.

The EU Council’s rotating presidency shares a first compromise text on the AI Act with significant changes.

The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection adopts a report on the AI Act, advocating a ban on biometric data for surveillance.

A study on biometric techniques from an ethical and legal perspective, commissioned by the European Parliament Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs, is published.

The European Parliament Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissions and publishes a study on biometric techniques from an ethical and legal perspective.

The Slovenian EU Council Presidency hosts a virtual conference on AI regulation, ethics, and fundamental rights.

The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs adopts a report endorsing stronger safeguards against mass surveillance and discrimination within AI.

The European Commission proposes a regulation of artificial intelligence in the EU.