30 april 2026 · 14:15

EU AI Act Enforcement August 2026: What Companies Must Do

EU AI Act enforcement powers for general-purpose AI model providers take effect on August 2, 2026, bringing real fines of up to 7% of global turnover, mandatory audits, and documentation requirements that companies need to be ready for now. In today's episode, Samantha Lawrence and Bob Russell break down exactly what that deadline means for European businesses deploying AI from OpenAI, Google, Meta or Anthropic. They also cover Meta's $145 billion capex shock, SoftBank's $100 billion Roze IPO, US chip restrictions on Hua Hong Semiconductor, OpenAI's 2028 smartphone plans, and Amazon's move to sell Trainium chips externally.