AI act rewrited..

Why the EU rewrote its landmark AI law:Peder Schaefer of The Parliament Magazine traces how Ursula von der Leyen’s framing shifted from a law that would “transpose European values to a new era” to one creating “a simple, innovation-friendly environment”. The amendments finalised on 7 May postponed high-risk rules until 2027 or 2028 and removed industrial applications altogether, yet, crucially, left the August timetable for general-purpose AI models intact. Accordingly, Interface researcher Nicole Lemke argues the risk-based architecture endures, while MEP Axel Voss contends the only substantial deregulation was the industrial carve-out. Supporters of the changes cite European competitiveness as the motivation, though it is worth noting that the Act has barely been implemented and no fines have been issued under it; Luka Ignac from Centre for Future Generations, meanwhile, attributes weak European AI innovation more to scarce capital and market fragmentation. The steepest test arrives on 2 August, when enforcement of general-purpose AI rules begins.