LUXEMBOURG — The European Commission’s tech chief has opened the door to delay some parts of the EU’s artificial intelligence rulebook designed to limit risks of the technology.
“If we see that the standards and guidelines ... are not ready in time, we should not rule out postponing some parts of the AI Act,” Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen said in Luxembourg during a meeting with EU digital ministers on Friday.
The world-first rules to tackle artificial intelligence risks were agreed in late 2023 and will gradually come into effect over the next year and a half. As well as banning the use of AI in certain scenarios, they set many requirements designed to minimize harmful effects. The first restrictions entered into force in February, with the next key dates in August 2025 and 2026.