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The EU AI Act enters full enforcement on August 2, 2026, marking a critical milestone for organizations using high-risk AI systems. Under Regulation 2024/1689, the European Commission's enforcement powers become fully effective, requiring compliance with Articles 9-17 for high-risk AI system providers and Article 50 transparency obligations for generative AI. Affected sectors include healthcare (AI-assisted diagnostics), financial services (credit scoring, fraud detection), legal (case analysis), and human resources (recruitment screening). Non-compliance carries fines up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover. Organizations must implement record-keeping (Article 12), transparency documentation (Article 13), and meaningful human oversight (Article 14) for all AI-assisted decisions in high-risk domains. European Commission Digital Strategy reported the core details. Compliora noted additional context. Modulos added corroborating details.