EU Summit: Draft conclusions of the European Council meeting on June 26-27. To the documentDigital maturity. France and other countries are calling for stronger measures to protect minors online. Among their proposals are an EU-wide age verification system and the introduction of a “digital age of maturity” for social media platforms. To the non-paperSimplifying digital […]
The possibility that the Commission will extend implementation deadlines beyond what is currently stipulated in the AI Act is growing. Due to delays in developing the necessary technical standards, Germany is “very open to reviewing the extension of implementation deadlines” for the AI Act, said Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger on Friday at the Telecommunications Council […]
The European Commission has launched two consultations: one on the planned Digital Networks Act (DNA), and another on the implementation of the AI Act, specifically focused on high-risk AI systems. The DNA is a legislative initiative initially proposed under the previous mandate of Commissioner Thierry Breton, while the AI consultation aims to inform forthcoming regulatory […]
The Commission is seeking new allies in the digital sphere. “No country or region can lead the technological revolution alone,” said Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen on Thursday during the launch of the EU’s new International Digital Strategy. The Commission intends not only to strengthen its own digital capabilities in collaboration with partners but also […]
The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted its initiative report on digital sovereignty on Tuesday with broad support. The report is based on the observation that the EU relies on third countries for more than 80 percent of its digital products, services, infrastructures, and intellectual property rights.In response, Members of the […]
Lobbycontrol and its partner organization Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) plan to file a formal complaint today, Wednesday, with European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho. At the end of April, the organizations criticized a conflict of interest in the drafting process of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice. According to Lobbycontrol and CEO, the European Commission has not […]
“Companies born in Europe must grow in Europe,” said Commission Vice President Stéphane Séjourné at the launch of the EU’s new Start-up and Scale-up Strategy. The promise: “We are cutting red tape, improving access to finance, and enhancing their ability to do business across the single market.” Commissioner Ekaterina Zakharieva added, “This strategy will enable […]
Karsten Wildberger wants to move quickly with Germany’s implementation of the AI Act. “We want to take a lean approach and bring it to the cabinet as soon as possible,” Wildberger told Table.Briefings.At the same time, he is already in talks to push back the AI Act’s implementation deadlines to give companies more time to […]
The Commission has initiated formal proceedings against the platforms Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos. This concerns alleged violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). “The investigations focus on risks to the protection of minors, including risks related to the lack of effective age verification measures,” the Commission announced.“The online space must be a safe environment […]
The Commission is stopping the clock on parts of the AI Act. The bans under the Artificial Intelligence Regulation have already been in force since Feb. 2. And the new provisions for general-purpose AI (GPAI) are also due to come into force on Aug. 2 as planned. “At the same time, the Commission is working […]