The EU AI Act Newsletter #74: Human Rights Are Not Optional

<p> Architects of the AI Act have urged Brussels to halt "dangerous" watering down of rules that would exempt major US tech companies like OpenAI and Google from key regulatory requirements..</p> <p><strong> Legislative Process</strong></p><p> AI Board convenes for its third meeting: The AI Board, comprising senior representatives from EU Member States, met on 24 March under the chairmanship of Mr Dariusz Standerski, Polish Secretary of State at the Ministry of Digital Affairs. In the morning, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen presented the European Commission's latest strategic initiatives and priorities. Member States shared their AI Act implementation approaches during a roundtable discussion. The afternoon agenda included decisions on joint communication efforts and AI Act compliance support. The AI Office provided updates on recent deliverables including on AI system definitions and prohibition guidelines, the third draft of the Code of Practice for general-purpose AI, and the scientific panel call. A technical briefing from [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:39) Legislative Process</p><p>(03:50) Analyses</p> <p>---</p>
<p><b>First published:</b><br/>
March 31st, 2025 </p>

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