European Commission Misses February 2 Deadline for EU AI Act High-Risk System Classification Guidelines

Summary

The European Commission failed to meet its February 2, 2026 statutory deadline for publishing Article 6 guidelines that specify how to determine whether an AI system qualifies as "high-risk" under the EU AI Act. These guidelines were mandated by the Act itself and were to include a comprehensive list of practical examples of high-risk and non-high-risk use cases, providing the implementation clarity enterprises need to begin compliance work. The Commission is now integrating feedback into a revi