http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/ef53235ea928b312 https://verfassungsblog.de/a-frozen-clock-and-a-frozen-problem/ A Frozen Clock and a Frozen Problem - The Digital Omnibus Missed an Opportunity to Fix the AI Act Raposo, Vera Lúcia eng 2026-09-01 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 AI Act AI systems Digital Omnibus EU EU Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Brussels, do we have a problem with the AI Act? My answer, in essence, was yes. Actually, more than one: overregulation and excessive demand on high-risk AI systems. In June 2026, when the European Parliament adopted the Digital Omnibus on AI, it seemed Brussels had answered my question in its own way. The language surrounding it – “simplification”, “burden reduction”, “protecting Europe’s competitiveness” – suggested that Mario Draghi’s words in its 2021 Report were somehow heeded. Sadly, the new changes are more cosmetic than real. In reality, Brussels only bought (itself) more time.