"The European Commission has been accused of a massive rollback of the EU's digital rules after announcing proposals to delay central parts of the Artificial Intelligence Act and water down its landmark data protection regulation. If agreed, the changes would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train AI models without asking for consent, and try to end cookie banner fatigue by reducing the number times internet users have to give their permission to being tracked on the internet."
"The commission also confirmed the intention to delay the introduction of central parts of its AI act, which came into force in August 2024 and does not yet fully apply to companies. Companies making high-risk AI systems, namely those posing risks to health, safety or fundamental rights, such as those used in exam scoring or surgery, would get up to 18 months longer to comply with the rules."
The European Commission proposed delaying central parts of the Artificial Intelligence Act and weakening the EU's landmark data protection regulation to ease burdens on businesses. The proposals would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train AI models without asking for consent and would reduce cookie consent prompts to address cookie banner fatigue. Central provisions of the AI Act, which came into force in August 2024 but do not yet fully apply, would be postponed, giving makers of high-risk AI systems up to 18 extra months to comply. The measures aim to save businesses and consumers €5 billion in administrative costs by 2029 as part of a broader regulatory simplification drive.
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