The EU will start enforcing its AI law in 2025 without delays or exceptions

As the European Union (EU) pushes ahead with its landmark AI Act, it does so with the highest intentions: to protect citizens, lay down global standards, and create trustworthy technology. Yet, by rejecting calls for a pause and a phased process, the EU may be sabotaging its own ambitions and handing the future of artificial intelligence to the US and China . The European Commission formally rejected industry requests to delay the implementation of the AI Act, choosing instead to stick to a rigid legal timeline. This means general-purpose AI (GPAI) models must comply by August 2025, while high-risk system...