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Commission yearns for setting the global standard on artificial intelligence
The European Commission believes that its proposed Artificial Intelligence Act should become the global standard if it is to be fully effective. The upcoming AI treaty that is being drafted by the Council of Europe might help the EU achieve just that.
France’s parliament considers use of drones by police, again
French members of parliament will start examining on Tuesday (14 September) a bill on criminal responsibility and internal security, intended to provide a long-awaited legal framework for the use of drones by law enforcement agencies.
Digital Brief powered by Facebook: Nvidia seeks clearance, Germany’s conflicting views, DMA & DSA Council updates
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “We are working through the regulatory process and we look forward to engaging with the European Commission to address...
Instagram wants to collect ages of all users to protect children online
Instagram users will have to register their birthdate if they want to continue using the services of one of Facebook's flagship products, the social media giant announced on Monday (30 August). EURACTIV France reports.
Afghan crisis accelerates automated controls at EU borders
EU and national authorities are increasingly deploying high-tech surveillance systems at the bloc’s external borders, a trend that could accelerate as some countries seek to block refugees arriving from Afghanistan, raising questions about the ethical implications of these technologies. Greece...
Digital Brief powered by Facebook: US national (cyber)security, UK tech superpower bid
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “I’ve invited you all here today because you have the power, the capacity, and the responsibility, I believe, to...
EU privacy watchdog calls for stricter data use to guarantee fair access to credit
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has invited the European Commission to clarify its proposal for a directive on consumer credit to ensure the limited and appropriate use of consumers' personal data and guarantee fair access to credit for all Europeans.
Study warns of compliance costs for regulating Artificial Intelligence
The EU's forthcoming regulation on Artificial Intelligence could cost the bloc's economy up to €31 billion over the next 5 years and cause investments to shrink by as much as 20%, according to a study published on Monday (26 July).
Digital Brief: ePrivacy derogation adopted, YouTube’s algorithm, killer acquisitions
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “This interim regulation ends uncertainty for companies. It does not end the danger to children. This is only a...
Digital Brief powered by Google: UK adequate, ePrivacy low priority, Germany’s high tech strategy
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “We are talking here about a fundamental right of EU citizens that we have a duty to protect. This...
ePrivacy regulation not a priority for Slovenia’s digital agenda
The Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council that started on Thursday (1 July) will focus on cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Services Package, and roaming negotiations, while the long-pending ePrivacy Regulation is set to take a back seat.
EU digital agenda to foster trust in digital technologies, Vestager says
Europeans have low trust in technology and this might hamper the uptake of emerging technologies, the European Commission’s Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager has warned. “The development of digital technology holds the key to a large degree of our prosperity...
Transatlantic tech talks team-up on China, but avoid confronting key issues
While the United States and the European Union on Tuesday (15 June) announced a wide-ranging tech and trade alliance to counter Beijing’s technological rise, they failed to address bilateral sticking points on the digital economy. “We plan to cooperate on...
How the competition against China could improve NATO
Allowing the US to focus its military resources in the Pacific requires a division of labor within NATO that requires the Europeans to take responsibility for the defense of their continent, writes Antonia Colibasanu.
Slovenia to speed up legislative agenda for key digital files, ambassador says
Following the COVID disruption, the upcoming Slovenian presidency of the EU Council has the ambition to pick up the legislative pace and broker a general approach on the most important proposals for the digital agenda.
Portugal’s contribution to the European Digital Agenda
Digital transformation of the way Europeans live and do business is one of the priorities of the Portuguese EU Council presidency, which ends on 30 June. To find out how much has been achieved, and what Portugal's successor, Slovenia, should pursue, EURACTIV spoke to Hugo Santos Mendes, Portugal's deputy minister for communications.
France launches digital sovereignty observatory
Telecom Paris and Netexplo officially launched the Technologies & Digital Sovereignty observatory on Thursday (20 May), which aims to bring together companies and startups as well as political players. EURACTIV France reports.
Facebook fears regulators’ competing demands for privacy, transparency
Facebook is in favour of more regulation but is concerned that platforms could be forced in "diametrically opposed directions" in terms of privacy and transparency requirements, Nick Clegg, the platform's vice president for global affairs, has said. EURACTIV France reports.
EU launches AI blueprint in bid to become world leader
The European Commission has presented on Wednesday (21 April) a long-waiting ‘AI package’. The proposal is the first-ever attempt to regulate AI and has been developed as part of a broader ambition to make Europe a global leader in the field by being the first to set clear guidelines.
AI rules must help increase public trust
EU regulation on artificial intelligence must be designed to increase user trust, while unlocking innovation, writes Guido Lobrano.
Artificial intelligence: Commission must think small first
The European Commission will this week present its proposal on Artificial Intelligence (AI), seen as a step toward a new regulatory framework, promised by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union, writes Marie-Françoise Gondard-Argenti.
Commission to ban ‘indiscriminate surveillance’ in leaked AI plans
The European Commission will seek to outlaw Artificial Intelligence systems used for "indiscriminate surveillance" operations as part of new prohibitions to be put forward next week.
Google Maps on track to have ‘100 AI-powered improvements’
US digital giant Google unveiled on Tuesday (30 March) new features for its Google Maps app that will make use of artificial intelligence (AI). EURACTIV France reports.