Tech News European Parliament to grill Commission over ditched AI liability rule The EU Parliament remains divided over the need for the rules, aimed to help consumers when they experience harm from an AI service or product. 26/02/2025
Tech News Drafting of AI code of practice faces at least one month delay The extension was granted because the experts who are drafting the code said they needed more time to incorporate industry feedback. 20/02/2025
Tech News Lawmakers reject Commission decision to scrap AI liability rules The AI Liability directive was taken off the Commission’s 2025 work program due to the lack of progress in negotiations. 18/02/2025
Tech News EU Parliament plans AI and workplace initiative for next year The plan was already discussed during the negotiations of the AI Act. 14/02/2025
Tech News Don't drop AI liability mechanism, lead lawmaker warns Commission The Parliament’s lead negotiator began work on AI liability rules this month. 12/02/2025
Tech News EU to mobilise €200 billion for AI investment The European Commission also announced a fund specific to AI gigafactories to allow companies to train their AI models. 11/02/2025
Europe News The first weeks of Trump in power, seen from Brussels Brussels and the EU have long feared Trump’s tariff threats, but now, shock is setting in as he and Elon Musk push to dismantle US agencies and shrink the federal government. 10/02/2025
Tech News Meta top official warns against penalising US companies The Big Tech giant is also sceptical about the EU’s plans to help companies comply with the EU’s AI Act. 05/02/2025
Tech News EU lawmaker canvasses business to weigh scope AI liability rules The AI Liability Directive was originally planned to be launched in parallel with the AI Act. 04/02/2025
Tech News Belgium to harness AI to find criminals with first dedicated minister Belgium plans to use AI tools for law enforcement and to develop a future connectivity strategy for the telecom sector. 03/02/2025
Tech News Italian data privacy agency probes China's DeepSeek AI, as EU tests GDPR compliance The Chinese AI model will have to provide information on the processing of EU data after politicians, NGOs and researchers expressed concerns about the safety of Europeans. 29/01/2025
Tech News Generative AI code contradicts copyright law, industry says A group of experts appointed by the EU Commission is working on a draft code with a view to publication in April. 28/01/2025
Tech News EU lacks guidance on AI prohibitions, as rules start to apply The AI Act's rules on banned AI systems including facial recognition systems start to apply 2 February. 28/01/2025
Tech News Big tech too influential over AI standards, warns report The report argues that the AI Act has a business-friendly approach where complex and fundamental rights questions are left in the hands of standard-setting organisations. 09/01/2025
Tech News 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
Tech News 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
Tech News 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
Tech News 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
Tech News 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
Culture news 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