EU Rejects Apple, Meta, Google, and European Companies’ Request for AI Act Delay

Tech companies argued there is still uncertainty about how to comply with the AI Act, and the rules are too complicated.

The rollout of the EU AI Act will not be delayed, a European Commission spokesperson has confirmed. This comes after a group representing Apple, Google, and Meta, as well as several European companies, urged regulators to postpone its implementation by at least two years because  of uncertainty about how to comply with the complex legislation.

Rushing the rollout could also jeopardise the EU’s projected €3.4 trillion economic boost from AI by 2030, a June 26 letter published by the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents major technology firms in the US, said.

“Europe cannot lead on AI with one foot on the brake,” CCIA Europe’s Senior Vice President & Head of Office, Daniel Friedlaender, said in a statement. “With critical parts of the AI ...