From 2 August 2026, the European Commission’s AI Office, together with national authorities, has begun enforcing the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). This was announced on the corresponding website. On the same date, new transparency rules took effect, marking a significant milestone in the EU’s regulatory framework for AI.
Alongside enforcement, the Commission published a first list of more than 180 organisations that have signed the Code of Practice on transparency of AI-generated content, which operationalises these rules. The AI Office can now also enforce obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models, including advanced models posing systemic risks.
It also made available several enforcement tools: an AI Act complaints tool, an AI Act Whistleblower Tool, and a complaints channel for downstream providers using general-purpose AI (GPAI) models.
Source: European Commission





