The European Parliament votes today on a significant update to the 2024 AI Act. The legislation introduces a blanket ban on “AI nudifier” tools that generate non-consensual intimate images, while also pushing back compliance deadlines for high-risk AI systems to 2027 and 2028. This is the first major legislative response to the explosion of deepfake abuse tools.

What Happened

MEPs will vote on Tuesday, June 16, on a provisional agreement already reached with the Council. The legislation has two main pillars. First, it bans all AI systems that create child sexual abuse material or non-consensual intimate material — commonly known as “nudifier” apps. The ban covers realistic depictions of intimate parts of an identifiable person or depictions of them in sexually explicit activities without their specific consent.

Second, the law delays the application of certain high-risk AI provisions. Legal obligations for AI systems considered high-risk will now apply from December 2, 2027, and obligations for AI systems used as safety components will apply from August 2, 2028. This postponement aims to remove overlapping obligations with existing sectoral safety rules and give businesses more time to comply.

The debate takes place today (Monday, June 15), with the vote on Tuesday and a press conference scheduled for Wednesday. The legislation follows the ordinary legislative procedure as a first-reading agreement.

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My Take

This is the most significant AI regulation story today because it directly addresses a real, growing harm. While Google DeepMind’s Lyria 3 and OpenClaw Robotics are impressive technical achievements, the EU’s move to ban nudifier apps tackles a concrete abuse vector that has exploded with generative AI. The ban is unambiguous and necessary — these tools have no legitimate use case.

The delay on high-risk compliance is pragmatic but revealing. The EU is acknowledging that the original 2024 timeline was too aggressive for industry to adapt. Pushing high-risk rules to late 2027 gives companies breathing room, but it also means we’ll see another two years of largely unregulated high-risk AI deployment in Europe. For developers, this is a clear signal: start auditing your systems now if they fall under high-risk categories like biometrics, critical infrastructure, or employment.

What to Watch

  • How member states enforce the nudifier ban — technical detection and takedown mechanisms will be critical
  • Whether other jurisdictions (US, UK, Japan) follow with similar bans on non-consensual intimate image generators
  • The impact of the delay on startups building high-risk AI systems in Europe — more runway, but also more uncertainty about final compliance requirements