By Luca Bertuzzi ( February 13, 2026, 09:58 GMT | Insight) -- EU governments have refined the AI Act’s centralized enforcement model in a new redraft of the legislative amendments, consolidating the AI Office’s powers while adding due process guarantees. The text clarifies investigative tools, penalties and judicial oversight. Other changes affect the rules on AI literacy, sandboxes, real-world testing, sensitive data processing and post-market monitoring.A new text circulated among European governments on amendments to the AI Act significantly refines the enforcement architecture, notably regarding the new centralization elements, among other changes....
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