by Raphael Dudler | Jul 1, 2026 | europe & ai
In 32 days — on August 2, 2026 — three enforcement mechanisms of the EU AI Act activate simultaneously: Article 50 transparency obligations, penalty powers over general-purpose AI providers, and full national market-surveillance authority. But the Digital Omnibus deal of May 7 quietly deferred the Act’s most demanding high-risk obligations to December 2027. The result is a law that arrives in 32 days with real teeth in some areas and a postponed bite in others. gafam.ai maps what actually switches on — for GAFAM, and for every publisher using AI, including this one.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 12, 2026 | gafam watch
The Pentagon confirmed this week it is actively testing OpenAI and Google AI models as replacements for Anthropic’s Claude in classified military networks — after Anthropic refused to waive safety guardrails for warfare use. Simultaneously, the EU AI Act enforcement deadline moved to 55 days away. Two irreconcilable AI governance visions — Washington’s safety-optional military AI and Brussels’ mandatory risk-based framework — are converging on a single deadline. gafam.ai’s European analysis.
by Raphael Dudler | May 22, 2026 | europe & ai
The EU AI Omnibus deal of May 7 delayed high-risk AI compliance to December 2027. But Brussels has not slowed down. On May 8, the Commission opened consultation on AI transparency obligations. On May 19, it sought feedback on high-risk AI classification guidelines. Italy has already passed its own national AI law. Ireland has established a national AI office. The EU AI Act is not waiting for 2027 — it is being built right now, one guideline at a time. gafam.ai explains what changed, what is coming, and what every GAFAM company operating in Europe must do today.
