The Bundestag elections, like other elections in the EU before them, have shown how vulnerable the democratic debate space has become. Attackers are trying to influence the discourse, spread fake news and influence algorithms in their favor. The Commission has now published a toolkit explaining how the election guidelines of the Digital Services Act (DSA) can […]
The Commission has approved the German funding for Infineon Technologies’ Smart Power Fab in Dresden under the European Chips Act. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), which is responsible for disbursing the funding, welcomed the Commission’s green light. The next step will be “the finalization of the intended funding under grant […]
The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV) criticizes the plans for the European digital identity (eID) and presents an expert opinion and a position paper on the subject. According to the VZBV, consumers must expect data misuse through tracking and profiling if the digital wallet (EUDI wallet) does not meet strict data protection requirements.“For consumers […]
The European Parliament is advocating an independent tenth framework program for research (FP10) with a significantly increased budget. The members of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted a corresponding own-initiative report on Wednesday.MEPs are calling for a radical simplification of application and administrative processes as well as increased funding for ground-breaking research. […]
The Commission is gathering input for the start-up and scale-up strategy that it intends to present in the second quarter of this year. To this end, it has launched an online consultation on the “Have Your Say” portal, which runs until March 17. Anyone can take part. The Commission is also organizing the European Start-up […]
The Commission and the European Board for Digital Services have officially integrated the voluntary Code of Practice on Countering Disinformation into the legal framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This recognition under Article 45 of the DSA allows companies that comply with the Code to demonstrate their actions as risk mitigation strategies under the […]
In order to be able to use the opportunities and innovative power of artificial intelligence (AI) for the progress of civil society, globally valid guard rails are required. This was the opinion of North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President Hendrik Wüst (CDU) at the future conference “From coal to AI” at his state representation in Berlin. These […]
In a surprise move, the Commission has withdrawn its proposal for a directive on the adaptation of non-contractual civil liability to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive). This emerges from the Commission’s work program for 2025, the final version of which was presented by the authority on Wednesday. In total, it withdrew 37 legislative proposals.The decision […]
A recent study by Democracy Reporting International (DRI) shows that many AI-supported chatbots provide inaccurate or misleading answers to questions about the 2025 general election. The report was made available to Table.Briefings in advance. In light of the fact that the EU has already introduced rules in the form of the Digital Services Act (DSA) […]
The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV) is calling for a ban on tracking and profiling for advertising purposes. These practices pose serious risks for consumers and society. “Consumers are powerless against the practices of the advertising industry,” said Michaela Schröder, Head of Consumer Policy at the VZBV. The existing laws are not enough. “A […]