AI Act could fail in the Council

Humanoid Robot Chess Humanoid robot playing chess. 3d illustration. — The ball is in the Federal Government’s court. Other countries are waiting to see the position Germany takes on the AI Act.

The compromise was hard work. The fact that Germany and France are not taking a clear position on the AI Act is causing criticism. Many voices from business and civil society are convinced that it would be better to have a law with weak points than no law at all.

The Chancellery has intervened. Once again, the ministries in Berlin led by the various traffic light parties have so far been unable to agree on a common position on an important European law. While the SPD and Greens support the compromise on the AI Act reached in the trilogue, there is resistance from the FDP – particularly from Volker Wissing’s Digital Ministry.

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