The European AI Office plans to expand its team by 50+ staff as part of the digital omnibus on AI. The reform would strengthen its supervisory powers & create an EU-level regulatory sandbox, funded with €12M reallocated from the Digital Europe Programme. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

LEAK: I got my hands on the digital omnibus on AI. Some key takeaways: ▶️ Centralized enforcement ▶️ Expanded regulatory privileges ▶️ Grace period for labelling ▶️ No AI literacy obligation on companies Another must-read on @mlexclusive 👇 www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

Does the EU AI Act apply to AI agents? The Commission’s initial views seem to suggest AI agents might not always qualify as an AI system. MEP Lagodinsky asked the Commission to clarify its position and warned about a potential misalignment. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

SCOOP: The Commission is moving to recognize “legitimate interest” as the legal basis for training AI models under the GDPR. The proposal, part of the upcoming digital omnibus, is now under formal discussion between DG CNECT and DG JUST. w/ Matthew Newman www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The European AI Board is set for a staged internal reform as EU countries prepare to decide on the role, term length, and renewals of its future chair. If all goes to plan, the board’s first elected chair could be chosen at the December meeting. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The Cybersecurity Act revision and the Digital Networks Act have been postponed to Jan. 20, following negative opinions by the Regulatory Scrutiny Board.

The EU declaration on digital sovereignty is converging with the Franco-German summit agenda — EU countries are set to sign it in Berlin. A new draft shifts focus to partners sharing EU values, national control over tech, & drops open-source preferences. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

MEP Sergey Lagodinsky has filed a complaint with the EU Ombudsman, arguing that the AI Act’s Code of Practice on GPAI lets model providers avoid disclosing training energy use, contradicting the law’s transparency requirements. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

Germany’s digital ministry is pushing for an extensive pause of the AI Act and some radical ideas for softening the law, such as expanding the research exemptions, removing some high-risk areas, and scrapping fundamental rights impact assessments. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The Commission is weighing changes to how the AI Act applies to products already regulated under EU safety laws as part of the upcoming digital omnibus due on Nov. 19. This might ease compliance for sectors like medical devices & industrial machineries.

The EU AI Act’s standards saga goes global. ISO/IEC’s AI committee rejected CEN-led parallel work on computer vision & NLP standards after European standard-setters paused the consensus process, in a major setback for global alignment and efficiency. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

OpenAI, xAI & Mistral may have just received their first EU AI Act warning shot. Dutch regulator AP found ChatGPT, Grok & le Chat gave biased voting advice ahead of elections — a potential breach of new GPAI rules. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

🚨 Standard-setters have abandoned their consensus-driven process to speed up work on the EU AI Act’s standards. CEN & Cenelec’s technical board will task a small group of experts to finalize delayed standards, a move that has sparked a strong backlash. www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...

The Commission quietly published its “cloud sovereignty framework” to reduce reliance on foreign providers and boost EU control over critical infrastructure. Though meant for its own tenders, it’s likely to shape the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

BREAKING: ChatGPT could soon fall under the DSA rules after OpenAI revealed its search feature has over 120M monthly users in the EU, far above the “systemic risk” threshold. Formal designation and calculation of the supervisory fee could take a few weeks. www.mlex.com/mlex/technol...

MEPs are preparing to call for EU copyright rules to apply to all generative AI systems placed on the EU market, even if trained abroad. A new compromise backs making respect of EU copyright law a market entry requirement under the AI Act. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

Austria has kicked off efforts to define what “digital sovereignty” means for Europe with a first draft of an EU declaration laying out guiding principles to shape future priorities, stressing that digital sovereignty is about autonomy, not isolation. www.mlex.com/mlex/technol...

Austria has kicked off efforts to define what “digital sovereignty” means for Europe with a first draft of an EU declaration laying out guiding principles to shape future priorities, stressing that digital sovereignty is about autonomy, not isolation. www.mlex.com/mlex/technol...

Last week, the EU's Joint Research Centre released a set of external studies on general-purpose AI models. They don’t officially represent the Commission’s views, but they could shape how the AI Act’s GPAI rules are interpreted in practice. 1/4👇 www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

No common specs in sight for the AI Act. The commission told MEPs today it isn’t planning to develop mandatory “common specifications,” even though the technical standards for the high-risk rules will be late for the Aug. 2026 deadline. www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...

The European Commission has given its first preview of how the digital omnibus will amend the EU AI Act. Topics “under consideration”: interplay with other laws, governance, innovation, SME exemptions, and a possible timeline alignment. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The European AI Board could be in for a major shake-up, as Austria is pushing to downsize the role of the Commission's AI Office in favor of an elected chair and clarify the role of the body's subgroups. Full story on @mlexclusive. www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...

The Netherlands weighs in on the EU’s digital simplification agenda. Key message: focus on legal clarity, not deregulation. It also calls for streamlined governance of EU boards and, on the AI Act, urges simplification over delays. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The EU Commission plans to publish its AI Act interplay guidelines, covering GDPR, product safety, platform & copyright laws, only in Q3 2026, right before or after the high-risk rules take effect. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

Digital sovereignty is on the agenda of the next European Council summit. Draft conclusions seen by MLex show EU leaders set to reaffirm the bloc’s regulatory autonomy and urge lawmakers to fast-track files related to simplification. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The EU Commission has again delayed its decision on whether to propose a pause for the AI Act’s high-risk rules. An announcement was considered alongside the Apply AI Strategy, but dropped after the digital omnibus was moved up. Full story on MLex. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

What to expect from the EU’s upcoming Apply AI Strategy? The plan aims to build a sovereign AI ecosystem by boosting AI use across 10 key sectors. Initiatives include a study on genAI legal challenges, open model competitions, & research on AI agents. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

EU countries are aligning on cloud sovereignty, with most member states backing the direction the Commission has taken with the Cloud & AI Development Act. The Commission eyes finalizing EUCS certification & embedding it in procurement rules. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The EU Ombudswoman has opened an inquiry into the AI Act’s standardization process because CEN/CENELEC are not required to disclose the names of participants or publish meeting minutes. The question is whether this could create further delays. www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/news-docu...

EU countries split on the AI Act pause. Many back a delay, others warn it’s counterproductive, & heavyweights remain noncommittal. The Commission will decide soon, with only “quick fixes” planned in the digital omnibus & a broader Fitness Check to follow. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The European AI Board is set to change its leadership model, currently tied to the Council’s rotating presidency, to an election-based system like the @EU_EDPB. First talks on the new rules start in October, with the shift expected next year. www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...

The Commission has just published a draft guidance and a template for serious incident reporting under the EU AI Act, together with a public consultation open until November 7. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/consultat...

The EU’s ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox is almost ready. It will cover all digital technologies, from connected cars to AI models. Adoption expected by November, with countries asked to exclude high-risk vendors & add cybersecurity rules in procurement. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

In July, Sweden's PM sent a letter to the Commission President with a wishlist for the upcoming digital omnibus, including a grace period for the AI Act, guidance on more uniform enforcement, and a reform of the telecom sector. Full letter on MLex. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

Is AI vendor lock-in a sovereignty issue? Denmark and other Nordics are pushing the debate, and the Commission’s consultants are similarly exploring pro-competition measures for the upcoming Cloud & AI Development Act. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The Commission will split the AI Act guidelines on high-risk systems. Classification guidance is due by Feb. 2, 2026, while separate rules on obligations, substantial modification and the AI value chain are planned for Q2–Q3 2026. Details on @mlexclusive. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

AI is taking center stage in the DMA's first review. In my latest deep dive for MLex, I describe how the Commission is framing the issue, the many legal questions that it is facing, and the three policy options that are currently on the table. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The EU’s long-awaited ICT Supply Chain Toolbox will be discussed on Sept. 25. It targets high-risk foreign suppliers, like Huawei & ZTE. Now linked to the Cybersecurity Act review, it could shift the EU's approach from soft-law guidance to binding rules. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The 🇪🇺 Commission just opened a public consultation confirming the digital omnibus will cover the AI Act. It will propose “targeted adjustments” to ensure effective, predictable enforcement. Feedback is open for 4 weeks. ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

Poland is pushing to delay the EU AI Act’s penalty regime for high-risk AI by 6–12 months. In a non-paper, Warsaw calls for suspending Article 99 sanctions, clearer guidance, alternatives to technical standards, and wider use of AI sandboxes. www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...

The Commission is gearing up to launch the EU code of practice on generative AI transparency in early Nov. Meanwhile, it has asked member states to back the creation of a new sub-group within the AI Board to shape the code and accompanying guidelines. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The Commission is convening five “reality check” discussions to help shape its upcoming digital omnibus proposal. These invite-only focus groups will assess how EU rules on AI, cyber, data, privacy, and digital identity work in practice. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The EU Cloud & AI Development Act is delayed to at least March 2026, pending political direction on cloud sovereignty. Meanwhile, the idea of “effective European control” is being considered as benchmark for determining whether a cloud provider can be “trusted.” www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a code of practice to implement the AI Act’s transparency rules for generative AI. Stakeholders can also apply to join the drafting process via a call for expressions of interest by Oct. 2. ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Strong words in this joint statement of Germany's 17 state-level DPAs about the national law implementing the EU AI Act, accusing the Federal Government of weakening fundamental rights protection.

The EU’s decision on a potential “stop the clock” for the AI Act is delayed. The AI Board meeting was postponed, following delays to the Apply AI Strategy and the national authorities' setup. Political guidance is now expected at a Telecom WP this month. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The EPP is set to adopt a position paper on digital policy calling for the establishment of a "war room" to boost the bloc's technological sovereignty and for the swift implementation of EuroStack, according to a draft seen by MLex. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

The EU is set to launch a new code of practice on labelling AI-generated content. But as AI shifts from content to agents, an expert warns: the AI Act must regulate AI-driven actions too to help prevent online manipulation. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

NEW: Preparations for the EU’s code of practice on labelling AI-generated content are moving forward. While no launch date has been set, the preliminary results of technical studies meant to inform the code will be discussed at a workshop next week. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

Austria is calling on EU partners to back a European charter on digital sovereignty, pushing for open-source, stronger cooperation & tech independence. EU digital ministers are set to meet on Sept. 12 in Vienna, with the charter expected by December. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...