AI Deadlines to December 2027, Watermark Mandates Remain August 2026 Content: EU negotiators finalized formal amendments to the original EU AI Act in early June 2026 via the Digital Omnibus agreement. Standalone high-risk AI tools such as standalone industrial vision systems received a 16-month compliance deferral, pushing full audit deadlines from August 2, 2026 to December 2, 2027. However, core transparency obligations including mandatory AI-generated content watermarking, prohibited social scoring systems