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France’s AI summit aims to put EU on the map as 'leading AI continent'

The AI Action Summit in France comes after the UK and South Korea hosted the first events on AI, gathering heads of state, international organisation as well as businesses.

02/01/2025

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Time's running out on AI standardisation process, Dutch watchdog warns

The pace needs to pick up on the process of standardisation, the watchdog warns, as the provisions of the EU’s AI Act will soon start to apply.

30/12/2024

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EU data watchdog sets terms for AI model's legitimate use of personal data

The EDPB responded to the Irish authority, clarifying AI model anonymity, the legitimacy of using personal data for their development while leaving leeway to national data protection authorities.

19/12/2024

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EU aims to regulate environmental impact of AI through delegated act

The EU executive is looking at the energy used by large language models and standard bodies to calculate a benchmark.

28/11/2024

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Irish privacy watchdog awaiting clarity from EU on AI regulation

The incoming government will decide whether to make the Irish data protection authority also the national watchdog for the AI Act.

21/11/2024

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Creators demand EU 'meaningfully implement' AI Act

Artists and rights holders organisations have sent an open letter to the EU Commission following the adoption of this year's AI Act.

31/10/2024

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Incoming tech Commissioner wants EU to become 'AI continent'

Written answers by proposed EU Commissioners hint at their plans for AI, child protection online and updating consumer rules.

23/10/2024

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AI companies fall short of meeting EU AI Act standards - study

Big Tech companies such as Apple and Meta have been cautious in rolling out their AI models in Europe. A new ‘LLM Checker’ could help.

16/10/2024

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MEPs McNamara and Benifei picked as European Parliament's AI chairs

The lawmakers will co-chair the group, which will also include members of the Parliament's Legal Affairs committee.

16/10/2024

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Why OpenAI’s Voice Mode, Meta, and Apple’s AI aren’t in Europe yet

Experts say it comes down to EU regulation but could also be a tactic to slow down the rules,

08/10/2024

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European Parliament's legal committee seeks involvement in AI group

Legal committee MEPs want to join the industry and civil liberties committees already in cross-parliament working group on the AI Act.

04/10/2024

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Hollywood writers AI strike negotiator warns EU, US to remain on guard

Calls to innovate in AI could potentially endanger the creative industry, since there may be too few regulatory guardrails on companies, says the lead creative industry negotiator from Hollywood

03/10/2024

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European Commission appoints 13 experts to draft AI Code 

The Code of Practice, aimed to give clarity to providers of General Purpose AI systems, should be ready by August 2025.

30/09/2024

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California governor vetoes the US' first of its kind AI safety bill

The bill, which would have been the first AI law in the US, would have required tech companies to test models and provided whistleblower protections to workers.

30/09/2024

Euronews Debates

How can AI’s power be harnessed for good to benefit everyone?

In partnership with CGTN

AI’s economic and social benefits are geographically concentrated, primarily in the Global North. In this edition of Euronews Debates, our panel of experts tackles the thorny issue of how to get AI governance right.

27/09/2024

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OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon among first AI Pact signatories

The voluntary AI Pact aims to help companies comply with the EU's AI Act

25/09/2024

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Commission brings medical, toys rules in line with AI Act

To prepare the ground for the incoming AI Act, the AI Board has started meetings while the AI Office continues its recruitment process.

13/09/2024

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Will the EU cut its landmark Erasmus+ programme?

The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council are set to start negotiating the 2025 budget in November, but is the Erasmus+ scheme in peril?

12/09/2024

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How does California's AI act compare to the EU’s?

California could see a new AI bill but just as Europe's AI Act proved, not everyone is happy about regulation.

11/09/2024

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International AI Treaty to be signed by EU, UK and US

The AI Treaty is different from the EU's AI Act, allowing non-EU member states to sign.

05/09/2024