Regulatory Thaw: EU Softens AI Act Rules, Banning Only Deepnude Services

Europe has chosen innovation over total control. On May 7, 2026, EU lawmakers reached a provisional agreement on significantly softening the AI Act rules.

Following a lengthy deadlock (case from April 29), Brussels made concessions: requirements for high-risk AI systems were simplified, and deployment deadlines were pushed back. This is a direct response to industry leaders’ warnings about Europe’s infrastructure lag behind the US and China. To balance this liberalization, the document added a strict ban on nudification apps (generating non-consensual intimate content). The EU is attempting to create an environment where Agentic AI development is commercially viable while maintaining a firm ethical barrier in personal data protection.

Source: Reuters / European Commission