Should the EU put a pause on rolling out the AI Act?
As AI regulations come to the EU, a long and arduous push is hitting the breaker wall of political trepidation….
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Hungary called out for plan to use facial recognition for LGBTQ+ surveillance
Seventeen EU countries have called on Hungary to revise measures they believe contravenes fundamental values of the European Union including…
Malta strengthens institutional readiness for AI governance under EU Act
Malta has given more powers to its Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) to act as the lead body for…
Future of AI regulation debated in US; EU worries about AI Act enforcement
A sweeping legislative proposal spearheaded by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman, Republican Brett Guthrie, has ignited a contentious debate…
EU unveils biggest AI strategy yet, including simplifying the AI Act
The European Union has presented an ambitious plan to boost the artificial intelligence industry and compete with rivals like the…
EU AI Act’s impact on businesses inspires simplification efforts
The European Union’s AI Act is already having a wide-reaching impact on business both inside and outside the economic bloc….
US states take a page from EU’s AI Act, but biometrics impact likely minimal
America is grappling with how to regulate AI. A divide has opened up between the approaches of the federal and…
EU issues guidelines clarifying banned AI uses
The EU has issued official guidelines on AI applications banned by the AI Act – including real-time biometric identification, social…
EU ban on ‘unacceptable’ AI comes into force with crucial details unresolved
The European Union introduced a ban on AI practices deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” on Sunday as part of its…
All eyes on AI Act exemptions as ban on high-risk AI systems nears
Despite being celebrated as the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation in the world, the European Union’s AI Act has left…
