The EU AI Act Just Got Enforcement Powers. Here's What Changed
1Key Takeaways
- Originally published on AI Tech Connect .
- What changed on Sunday Enforcement started, not the rules.
- Per the European Commission's press release of 2 August 2026 — "Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 August", IP/26/1714 — the AI Office and national authorities began enforcing the Act on that date.
- The obligations are a year older than the powers.
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Coding AI shifts how fast software ships and how much human review each change needs. DEV — ML reports that originally published on AI Tech Connect .
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