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
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
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
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
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
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 the
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
Introduction This brief reviews selected institutional and regulatory developments in artificial intelligence governance published between 26 January and 1 February 2026. It focuses on actions and processes relevant to the European Union’s evolving AI governance framework, including enforcement under existing digital regulation, international institutional coordination, and standardisation activity linked
This Weekly AI Governance Brief covers regulatory and institutional developments in artificial intelligence governance published between 19 and 25 January 2026. It focuses on EU-level actions, standardisation activity, and closely relevant international developments. The brief examines legislative changes, supervisory guidance on AI Act implementation, progress on harmonised standards, and one
Introduction This Weekly AI Governance Brief covers verifiable regulatory and institutional developments between 12 and 18 January 2026. It focuses on actions and publications relevant to AI governance in the European Union, including EU institutions, national regulators, and closely aligned European bodies. The brief summarises primary institutional activity and associated
CNIL clarifies application of the GDPR to AI system development France’s data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), updated its guidance on how the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to the development of AI systems. The guidance was published on