[EU Plans to Delay Implementation of Certain Provisions of AI Act] According to the Financial Times, the European Commission, under immense pressure from major tech companies and the U.S. government, has proposed suspending parts of its landmark artificial intelligence legislation. The EU plans to ease certain digital rules in a decision called the 'Simplification Package' on November 19. The EU has faced significant pressure regarding its AI Act from the U.S. government, major tech companies, and European groups. The act is considered the world's strictest regulatory framework for the development of AI technology. A senior EU official stated that the EU has been engaging with the Trump administration on adjustments to the AI Act and other digital regulations. The draft indicates that the EU is considering offering companies a one-year 'grace period' for violations of high-risk AI usage rules and suggests postponing the enforcement of fines for breaches of new AI transparency rules until August 2027.