EU eases AI rules with 2027 delay and industrial carve-out

TL;DR
EU negotiators reach a deal to push back the AI Act’s high-risk provisions to December 2027, grant an industrial AI carve-out under machinery rules, shorten the AI-generated content watermarking grace period to three months, and maintain bans on sexualized deepfakes and child pornography, reflecting industry and U.S. pressure while preserving citizen protections.
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