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The deadline for competent authorities to establish AI regulatory sandboxes has been postponed by one year, moving to 2 August 2027.
National competent authorities responsible for setting up AI regulatory sandboxes.
The delay changes when controlled testing environments for AI systems under regulatory oversight become available to industry.
Track whether your national competent authority confirms a revised sandbox rollout timeline, since testing access now begins a year later than originally planned.
2 August 2027 — new deadline for establishment of AI regulatory sandboxes by competent authorities.
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