EU-AI-Act-Timeline

AI Act Implementation Timeline

Entry into Force

1 AUGUST 2024

The Al Act will enter into force.

Unacceptable Al

1 FEBRUARY 2025

Prohibitions on unacceptable risk Al systems (manipulation, social scoring systems, and biometric categorization) will become applicable as well as the general provisions.

General Purpose Al

1 MAY 2025

Application of codes of practice for General Purpose Al systems.

Competant Authorities

1 AUGUST 2025

• Obligations on providers of General Purpose Al models will go into effect.

• Member states must appoint competent
authorities to oversee the Al Act.

• The Commission will conduct an annual review of the list of prohibited Al practices.

Monitoring

1 FEBRUARY 2026

The Commission will issue an implementing act on post-market monitoring requirements.

High Risk Al

1 AUGUST 2026

Sandboxes

Member state authorities must have established at least one operational Al regulatory sandbox.

• Obligations on high-risk Al systems listed in Annex Ill become applicable.

• This includes Al systems used in biometrics, critical infrastructure, education, employment, access to essential public services, law enforcement, immigration, and administration of justice.

• The Commission will review, and potentially amend, the list of highrisk Al systems.

Penalties

Member states must have implemented rules on penalties, including administrative fines.

Third Party Conformity

1 AUGUST 2027

Obligations for high-risk Al systems that are not prescribed in Annex Ill but are intended to be used as a safety component of a product, or the Al is itself a product, and the product is required to undergo a third-party conformity assessment under existing specifc EU laws (e.g., toys, radio equipment, in vitro diagnostic medical devices, civil aviation security, agricultural vehicles) will become applicable.

Larger IT Systems

2030

Obligations will go into effect for certain Al systems that are components of the large-scale IT systems established by EU law in the areas of freedom, security and justice, such as the Schengen Information System.