The Digital Omnibus on AI: What Just Changed in the EU AI Act

作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年7月21日

The EU just rewrote the AI Act's timetable. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — the Digital Omnibus on AI — delays the heaviest high-risk obligations to 2027 and 2028, ties them to a readiness trigger instead of a fixed date, and adds two new prohibitions that bite in 2026. Here's what changed, in plain English, with infographics.

• What the "Digital Omnibus on AI" actually is
• The headline: high-risk AI gets more time
• Why the clock now depends on readiness, not just the calendar
• Two new red lines: CSAM and deepfake "nudification"
• Smaller companies get a lighter load
• What changed — and what didn't
• What this means if you build or deploy LLMs
• The bottom line

On 2 August 2026, the toughest parts of the EU AI Act were supposed to switch on. They won't. A new law — the Digital Omnibus on AI, carried in the Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — rewrites the AI Act's timetable, hands most teams a year or more of breathing room, and draws two brand-new red lines that take effect sooner, not later. Here is what actually changed, and what it means if you build, deploy, or fine-tune AI in Europe. The AI Act itself — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — became law in 2024 and switches on in stages. The Digital Omnibus on AI does not replace it; it is a tar…

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