AI Act Omnibus Moves Forward with Delayed High-Risk Obligations
The European Parliament backs delayed AI Act obligations, fixed application dates, a ban on nudifier apps, and added flexibility for regulated products and growing EU tech companies.
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European Parliament moves toward final deal on AI Act changes
MEPs advance AI Act amendments extending high-risk compliance deadlines, tightening deepfake bans, and raising industry concerns over reduced simplification and overlapping EU digital regulation.
Guide to Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments Under the EU AI Act
The FRIA guide explains how to assess and manage fundamental rights risks of high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act.
Commission Publishes Second Draft Code of Practice on AI Content Transparency
The Commission’s second draft AI transparency code simplifies marking and labelling duties under the AI Act, adding flexibility for providers and deployers ahead of August 2026.
European Parliament Restricts AI Use on Official Devices
The European Parliament has disabled built‑in AI tools on work devices, citing data security and cloud processing risks, underscoring growing institutional caution toward AI use.
ChatGPT Faces Potential VLOP Designation Under EU DSA Rules
The European Commission will decide by Q1 2026 whether ChatGPT qualifies as a DSA very large online platform, potentially subjecting it to the EU’s strictest online governance rules.
Commission launches new DSA investigation into X and Grok
The Commission has opened and expanded DSA proceedings against X over Grok and recommender systems, examining failures to assess and mitigate systemic risks from AI‑driven features in the EU.
Commission Opens DSA Investigation into X’s Grok
EU opens formal DSA investigation into X’s Grok features and extends recommender-systems probe to assess failures in risk assessment, mitigation and compliance with Articles 34, 35 and 42.
EDPB and EDPS adopt Joint Opinion on the Digital Omnibus on AI
EDPB and EDPS back simplification for AI Act implementation but warn against measures that weaken data protection, urging narrow use of sensitive data, retained registration, DPA oversight, and timely rules.
Council adopts amendment to build AI gigafactories and boost quantum tech
The Council amended the EuroHPC regulation to enable AI gigafactories and add a quantum pillar, defining funding, procurement and safeguards for market access and SME protection.