EU Parliament Votes Today to Delay AI Act High-Risk Deadlines to December 2027 and Ban Nudify Apps
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The European Parliament is voting on March 26 to delay key EU AI Act deadlines — high-risk AI system compliance moves from August 2026 to December 2027 because technical standards won't be ready in time. The package also introduces a new prohibition on 'nudifier' AI systems that generate non-consensual sexually explicit images of identifiable real people. Watermarking requirements get a shorter delay to November 2026. This gives companies 16 extra months for compliance but signals the EU is still adding new prohibitions.