I can’t tell if this is a joke about them being on vacation or being slow?
Thomas Ricouard@Dimillian
I can't wait for the EU to read the AI news in September!
6:54 AM · Jun 14, 2026 · 1.3K Views
Arcee AI's Cody Blakeney questions whether EU regulatory delays on AI are due to summer vacation
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Arcee AI researcher Cody Blakeney weighed in on a June social media thread joking that the EU would finally catch up on AI developments only after summer ends, probing whether the perceived lag reflects vacation schedules or simply slow-moving policy machinery amid ongoing adjustments to the AI Act.
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Deadlines for high-risk rules have already moved
Recent provisional agreements postponed Annex III high-risk obligations from August 2026 to December 2027 and other milestones by similar stretches, though formal adoption of the changes is still pending.
Open Question
No confirmed September AI milestone appears on the calendar
The original tweet referenced unspecified AI news expected in September, yet contemporaneous reporting shows no fixed item on that timeline, leaving the exact trigger for the joke unstated.
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Florian Brand@xeophon
@code_star Yes
Cody Blakeney@code_star
I can’t tell if this is a joke about them being on vacation or being slow?
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Saylor@seylorra
@code_star vacation sounds generous, summer shutdown is more of a cultural reset over there
either way, dont hold ur breath for a quick answer
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Wilder@wilderxbt
@code_star the mystery is part of the experience at this point
guess we wait and see which one it is
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