the eu ai act audit deadline just moved 16 months. here's what didn't change.

may 7 2026 - the eu council and parliament agreed to move high-risk obligations under annex iii from aug 2 2026 to dec 2 2027. annex i (ai embedded in regulated products) moves to aug 2 2028. every buyer i talked to today asked the same question - do i still need to act now. the answer is yes, and t