# EU seeks AI Act compliance information from more than 30 companies

_Published Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 11:18 PM EDT · Policy · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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The European Commission confirmed it has sent information requests to more than 30 AI companies worldwide, a preliminary step that could lead to formal AI Act investigations.

The requests focus mainly on safety and copyright compliance, according to a Commission spokesman. The move coincided with a US-hosted G20 meeting where US officials argued against AI-specific regulation and promoted technology-neutral rules. The AI Act prohibits some uses deemed unacceptable risk and imposes transparency standards on other AI services; its transparency rules took effect in August.

## Sources

- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/us-pushes-looser-approach-to-ai-regulation-while-eu-pushes-new-law)

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Published: 2026-09-02T03:18:11.369Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-17T08:19:36.588Z
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