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AI Regulatory Sandbox Deadline Slips One Year

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What changed

The deadline for competent authorities to establish AI regulatory sandboxes has been postponed by one year, moving to 2 August 2027.

Who this touches

National competent authorities responsible for setting up AI regulatory sandboxes.

Why it matters

The delay changes when controlled testing environments for AI systems under regulatory oversight become available to industry.

Suggested next step — and why

Track whether your national competent authority confirms a revised sandbox rollout timeline, since testing access now begins a year later than originally planned.

The clock

2 August 2027 — new deadline for establishment of AI regulatory sandboxes by competent authorities.

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