Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. European Commission sets binding DMA requirements for AI assistants and search data On 16 July 2026, the European Commission adopted two binding specification measures directed at Google under the Digital Markets Act. The first measure concerns interoperability between competing AI
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. EU Commission presents an action plan linking AI oversight to cyber resilience On 7 July 2026, the European Commission published the EU Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. The policy and legislative action plan connects the governance of advanced
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. EU finalises the Digital Omnibus on AI On 29 June 2026, the Council of the European Union gave final approval to an amending regulation under the EU’s “Digital Omnibus on AI”. The measure was adopted as part of procedure
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. EU Council gives final approval to the AI Omnibus simplification regulation On 29 June 2026, the Council of the European Union gave final approval to a regulation intended to simplify parts of the AI Act and related digital rules under
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. AI Act Advisory Forum holds its inaugural session On 19 June 2026, the European Commission recorded the inaugural session of the AI Act Advisory Forum. The Forum is the general advisory body to the Commission and the AI Board under
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. European Commission publishes final code of practice for AI-generated content transparency On 10 June 2026, the European Commission and the AI Office published the final Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content. The code is intended to
Bringing you the latest developments in the AI governance world. AI Act enforcement gets independent expert support On 1 June 2026, the European Commission and the European AI Office announced the appointment of two expert bodies within the AI Act’s governance architecture: the Scientific Panel and the Advisory Forum.
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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European Commission releases updated guidelines addressing ethical AI use in education On 5 March 2026, the European Commission announced the publication of four sets of guidelines aimed at supporting teachers in key digital education priorities. The package includes two new guidelines and two updated ones, with the revised materials addressing
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Updates on the EU AI Act Article 50: transparency obligations On 24 February 2026, the European Commission published a news update describing progress in working group discussions on transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. The communication was published through the Commission’s Shaping Europe’s
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Commission seeks experts for forum on Frontier AI On 16 February 2026, the European Commission, through the EU AI Office, published a news article launching a call for expression of interest for participation in an Expert Forum on Frontier AI. The announcement states that Europe’s AI actors are invited
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EU AI Office: Establishment and Formalisation of the GPAI Code Signatory Taskforce On 12 February 2026, the EU AI Office published both a news article and an updated policy page concerning the Signatory Taskforce of the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice. The news article reports that signatories to
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This edition of the AI Governance Brief covers regulatory and institutional developments published between 2 February and 8 February 2026. The focus is on European Union AI governance implementation, related data protection developments, standardisation activity, and directly relevant international institutional engagement. The brief draws exclusively on primary institutional sources. It