The AI Act deadlines, and what changes when AI is in the product or in your processes
The AI Act does not start all at once. For an industrial manufacturer the real fault line is not a date but where the AI sits: in your processes (Annex III high-risk, 2 August 2026) or in your product (Art. 6(1), Annex I, 2 August 2027). The operational timeline, with references to the articles.