EU AI Act milestones move from policy into operating reality
The European Commission’s AI Act page states that the Act entered into force on August 1, 2024, with full applicability from August 2, 2026, subject to staged exceptions for prohibited practices, AI literacy, general-purpose AI, and high-risk systems.
BY TRANSATLANTIC DESK · APRIL 29, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
The European Commission’s AI Act page states that the Act entered into force on August 1, 2024, with full applicability from August 2, 2026, subject to staged exceptions for prohibited practices, AI literacy, general-purpose AI, and high-risk systems. Legal AI London should use this as a live governance hook: firms and legal departments need to connect procurement, client advice, transparency, and internal AI use to a staged regulatory calendar.