AI ethics and regulation: where things stand on Oct. 6, 2026
ActuIA reviews a month of coverage on AI ethics, trust and regulation, from Sept. 6 to Oct. 6, 2026. The period produced around 30 articles and 202 news briefs on the topic.
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AI Act: obligations in force and delays from omnibus 2026/1744
ActuIA sets out which parts of the EU AI Act already apply to French companies that provide or use AI systems as of Oct. 6, 2026. Rules on banned practices and AI literacy are among them, while omnibus 2026/1744 postpones other obligations.
Six in ten French companies have no AI framework, Coface finds
According to the third edition of Coface’s Data & AI barometer, six in ten French companies still have no formal framework governing their use of AI.
When to consult the works council before deploying AI (October 2026)
ActuIA has published a reference page listing French rulings on when a company must consult its works council (CSE) before deploying AI. It also covers the regulatory timeline.
Our approach to EU text provenance rules
OpenAI explains how it will apply text watermarking under EU rules, including where watermarks will be added and how detection works. Access to detection will first be given to researchers.
Super Intelligence Force: four officials, no published legal act
On Oct. 4, Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a four-member Super Intelligence Force, reportedly chaired by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. As of Oct. 5, no published act set out its legal basis, budget or powers; the FTC chair, who is investigating AI labs, sits on it.