EU AI Act Omnibus Trilogue Fails After 12-Hour Session — August 2026 High-Risk Deadline Unchanged

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The European Commission, Council, and Parliament walked out of a 12-hour Strasbourg trilogue on April 28 with no agreement on the AI Act Omnibus simplification package. The failure pushes negotiations into May, but critically the August 2, 2026 deadline for high-risk AI system compliance remains unchanged. Companies building AI for EU markets must continue preparing for the original timeline despite the political gridlock.