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== Context and Significance == The EU AI Act entered into force in August 2024 after years of negotiations, with a phased rollout that was originally set to impose high-risk compliance requirements on August 2, 2026. Only a handful of countries worldwide followed the EU's lead on comprehensive AI regulation, leading to criticism that Europe was cracking down too early and failing to become a global standard-setter.<ref name="politico"/> This deal represents the '''first significant rollback of EU digital regulation''', driven by: * '''US pressure''' on tech regulation under the Trump administration * '''Industry complaints''' about overlapping regulations and red tape hampering competitiveness * '''German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's''' personal intervention to exempt industrial AI * '''Looming August 2026 compliance deadline''' that concentrated minds on all sides<ref name="reuters-eu"/>
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