The EU simplifies the AI Act and bans ‘nudifier’ apps

Published on 20/05/2026 - 7:30 GMT+2

EU governments and the European Parliament struck a provisional woody connected May 7th to amend the AI Act, the landmark authorities that entered into unit successful August 2024.

The woody delays pugnacious rules connected high-risk AI systems covering biometrics, captious infrastructure, instrumentality enforcement, and employment decisions by 16 months. Enforcement is present pushed to December 2027. Supporters telephone it pragmatic alleviation for businesses struggling to vie with the US and China. Critics accidental it hands a triumph to Big Tech astatine the disbursal of workers and cardinal rights.

But the woody besides adds something: a full prohibition connected nudification apps, AI tools that make fake explicit images of existent radical without consent. The prohibition covers images, video, and audio, and explicitly includes AI-generated kid intersexual maltreatment material.

The measurement was championed partially successful effect to AI-generated intimate images of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni circulating connected societal media successful aboriginal May 2026.

Violations transportation fines of up to €35 cardinal oregon 7% of planetary turnover. The prohibition takes effect connected December 2, 2026.

The woody inactive requires ceremonial approval. Even amended, the AI Act remains the world's strictest AI law.