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At 4:30 a.m. on May 7, EU legislators reached an agreement on the AI Omnibus, the regulation amending the EU AI Act. This concludes the most arduous phase of a six-month negotiation process conducted under an exceptionally tight schedule, aimed at finalizing the whole procedure before the original August 2, 2026 deadline.
The proposal forms part of a broader, horizontal simplification effort affecting most of the EU legislative acquis to stimulate competitiveness — underpinned by the Draghi Report — and responds to industry demands.
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