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EU AI Act faces pause barely a year after becoming law
Henna Virkkunen suggests delaying high-risk AI rules as industry lobbying and US pressure mount, prompting warnings that Europe is dismantling its own regulatory credibility.
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Kilian Gross
Head of unit, European Commission AI Office
What we have reported
- Left the door open for targeted changes to the AI Act as part of the Commission's digital simplification review.
- Stated the Commission will focus on simplifying AI Act implementation before considering targeted legislative changes, and confirmed a delayed code of practice for general-purpose AI models will arrive before the August compliance deadline.
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EU Commission signals openness to targeted AI Act changes after implementation review
Kilian Gross says Brussels will prioritise simplifying compliance before considering legislative amendments, as general-purpose AI code of practice faces delay amid US lobbying.
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