European politicians have proposed sweeping changes to how the EU regulates the technology industry. Only in recent months have companies such as Meta and Google defied strict EU guidelines on data protection and the development of artificial intelligence. Proposal If all measures are taken, a number of important technical barriers will be removed. Or at least slightly increased.
According to the politicians, changes to the rules on artificial intelligence, cyber security and data will boost the growth of European companies “while promoting the highest European standards of fundamental rights, data protection, security and justice.” The proposals contain changes to AI team Google recently raised concerns about what would give AI companies access to shared personal information for training models.
They also want to simplify and simplify paperwork for small businesses. Experience with artificial intelligence a requirement for Member States. AI oversight would also be centralized within the AI office, where common AI models are used, a move aimed at “reducing administrative fragmentation.” In addition, strict rules on the use of artificial intelligence in areas deemed high-risk, planned for next summer, could be delayed until the Commission confirms that “necessary rules and supporting instruments” are available to affected companies.
As part of the Commission’s proposal, the well-known (and admittedly very annoying) cookie banners, which form the basis of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), are also being revised. If accepted, users will see these banners less often, consent with a single click and save their cookie settings, so they can presumably be applied automatically in a browser.
The European Commission’s “digital bus” will now go to the European Parliament for approval, where serious opposition may arise. While these proposals are likely to be welcomed by the growing AI sector, skeptics may argue that the watered-down AI and privacy legislation is evidence that Europe is bowing to pressure from tech giants and Donald Trump, who has publicly criticized the EU’s digital regulatory framework.
This would mark a significant shift from the EU’s long-standing reputation as the technology sector’s most stubborn opponent. Last September, he rejected Apple’s calls to repeal the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a legal framework the EU has repeatedly accused Apple of breaching. Over the summer, Meta refused to sign the EU’s code of conduct on artificial intelligence, with Global Affairs Commissioner Joel Kaplan calling the code “overkill”.