{"id":9001,"date":"2026-11-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitusconsulting.com\/?p=9001"},"modified":"2026-11-08T18:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:04:01","slug":"business-consulting-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitusconsulting.com\/de\/business-consulting-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Consulting in November 2026: The EU AI Act Got a Delay. Should You Relax?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been quietly worrying about the EU AI Act, you may have breathed a sigh of relief this summer. The toughest deadlines moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With more than a decade of helping businesses deal with technology and change behind it, Digitus Consulting\u2019s view is that a deadline moving back is rarely a good reason to stop preparing. So here\u2019s what actually changed, and what is worth doing with the extra time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Actually Changed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The EU\u2019s Digital Omnibus on AI came into force on 27 July 2026<\/a>. It postponed the rules for so-called high-risk AI systems. For stand-alone systems, which includes AI used for recruitment, credit scoring and education, the new date is 2 December 2027. For AI built into regulated products, it\u2019s 2 August 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two things are worth noticing. First, only the high-risk rules were delayed. The AI Act itself hasn\u2019t gone anywhere, and parts of it already apply. Second, if you use AI to screen applicants or monitor employees, you\u2019re closer to the high-risk category than you might think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Real Problem Is Usually Visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Experience shows that the hard part usually isn\u2019t the regulation. It\u2019s knowing what you\u2019re actually using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most small businesses have AI in more places than anyone has written down. A chatbot on the website. A screening feature in the recruitment software. A writing assistant someone signed up for with a personal account. None of that is necessarily wrong, but if nobody has a list, nobody can manage it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Questions to Start With<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t need a consultant to begin. Sit down with your team and answer these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n