The European Union has denied a recent move back to several planned technical regulations, primarily by abandoning the AI liability directive. Services – Responding to pressure from the Trump administration, deregulation has been eased around AI.
In an interview with the Financial Times on Friday, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen argued that the AI liability proposal has been abolished because BLOC wants to focus on increasing competitiveness by reducing bureaucracy and red tape. did.
Future codes of practice on AI attached to the EU AI law will limit reporting requirements to those included in existing AI rules, she said.
On Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance warned European lawmakers to think again about creating technology rules. Through a speech at the Paris AI Action Summit, he urged the bloc to lean towards “AI opportunities” and participate.
The committee published its 2025 work program the day after Vance’s speech. This document confirmed the end of the AI responsibility proposal and also established a plan aimed at blocking the development and adoption of local AI.