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Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. Spain moves to formal national AI Act implementation Spain took a significant step toward implementation of the EU AI Act when the Council of Ministers approved the Proyecto de Ley Orgánica para el buen uso y la gobernanza de la
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. European Commission opens consultation on draft high-risk classification guidelines The European Commission published draft guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems on 19 May 2026 and opened a targeted consultation running until 23 June 2026. According to the Commission,
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. EU Council publishes operative AI Omnibus compromise text. On 13 May 2026, the Council of the European Union published the operative compromise text linked to the AI Omnibus negotiations through an information note and first-reading offer letter concerning amendments to
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI Governance world. EU institutions reach political agreement on the AI Omnibus On 7 May 2026, EU institutions reached a political agreement on the so-called AI Omnibus package, a legislative measure intended to simplify implementation aspects of the EU AI Act while maintaining
European Commission consults on Android interoperability measures affecting AI services On 27 April 2026, the European Commission published a press release stating that it had sent preliminary findings to Google in specification proceedings opened under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 27 January 2026. The Commission also opened a public
Netherlands advances AI Act implementation and consults on automated decision-making On 20 April 2026, the Government of the Netherlands opened a public consultation on the Uitvoeringswet AI-verordening, the draft law intended to operationalise enforcement of the EU AI Act at national level. A follow-up notice to parliament on 21 April
Scientific research guidance under the GDPR On 16 April 2026, the European Data Protection Board published draft Guidelines 1/2026 on processing of personal data for scientific research purposes and opened a public consultation. The official document page identifies key areas addressed in the guidance, including health data, controller and
European Commission and European AI Office launch consultation on measuring AI energy use and emissions On 7 April 2026, the European Commission, through the European AI Office, opened a consultation on measuring the energy consumption, efficiency, and emissions of AI models and systems. The consultation forms part of the implementation
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European Commission updates signatory list for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice On 01 April 2026, the European Commission updated the official webpage for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, including a revised public list of signatories. The page, hosted under the EU’s digital strategy portal and attributed to
European Parliament adopts first-reading amendments on “Digital Omnibus on AI” On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted first-reading amendments to the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the simplification of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence. The proposal seeks to amend Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and Regulation (EU) 2018/
Seventh AI Board meeting signals progress on implementation coordination On 20 March 2026, the European Commission published a summary of the seventh meeting of the AI Board, held under the chairmanship of the Cyprus Presidency. The meeting addressed updates on the Commission’s broader AI strategy, including discussion of priorities
European Commission clarifies and updates AI Act standardisation framework On 10 March 2026, the European Commission (DG CONNECT) updated a web-based FAQ titled Understanding the standardisation of the AI Act. The document explains how harmonised standards are intended to support compliance with the AI Act, including the role of “presumption