EU AI Act Gains Enforcement Teeth | France News

France News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 2, 2026 · 1m

Starting this Sunday, the EU is cracking down on AI with real teeth—enforcing its landmark AI Act with massive fines and strict rules. The risk-based framework bans dangerous uses like predictive policing or emotion-reading AI, mandates labeling of deepfakes, and forces chatbots to disclose they’re not human. A new AI Office will test models and demand access, while companies face fines up to 7% of global revenue—or €35 million—for major violations. Smaller infractions still carry steep penalties. More rules roll out this year, including a December ban on sexualized deepfakes, with phased-in…