Digital Omnibus on AI: in the early hours of 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement. Nine days after the failed 28 April trilogue. Three takeaways: — Application dates confirmed (2 Dec 2027 Annex III / 2 Aug 2028 Annex I / 2 Dec 2026 watermarking) — Machinery products move to sectoral safety discipline with equivalence clause — New Article 5 ban on nudifiers and AI-generated CSAM (compliance by 2 Dec 2026) Until formal adoption by both co-legislators, the original AI Act regime stands. Lex lata vs de lege ferenda matters. Full analysis: https://www.nicfab.eu/en/posts/digital-omnibus-ai-deal/ Newsletter: https://www.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter-issues/ #AIAct #DigitalOmnibus #EUlaw #AIgovernance #DigitalRegulation #DataProtection #FundamentalRights #Trilogue #GPAI #Privacy