Simplification of the EU AI Act was preliminary agreed
Today, 7 May 2026, the EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on simplification of compliance with the AI Act earlier proposed as part of the Digital Omnibus.
The deadline to label AI-generated content is extended
The obligation to include machine-readable watermarks in any synthetic AI-generated content – images, videos, text, or audio, was pushed from 2 August 2026 to 2 December 2026.
The Code of Practice on the Transparency of AI-Generated Content by the European Commission is expected in June 2026.
The 4-months extension, together with clearer understanding of the practical implementation of this requirement with the Code’s guidelines, will allow businesses to better prepare for compliance.
