The EU AI Act Newsletter #101: Trilogue Breakdown
EU legislators failed to secure a deal to postpone key provisions of the EU AI Act until December 2027, leaving the August 2024 start date for high‑risk AI applications unchanged. The deadlock centers on whether machinery and medical‑device sectors should fall under sector‑specific regulations rather than the AI Act, a split championed by the centre‑right and Germany. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to dilute the Act met resistance from his Social‑Democrat coalition partners. In parallel, the European Parliament is scrutinising Anthropic’s Mythos model for its advanced cyber‑attack capabilities, highlighting growing security concerns under the new law.
The EU AI Act Newsletter #100: The European Way
The Future of Life Institute’s EU AI Act Newsletter marks its 100th edition, highlighting the EU’s accelerating AI strategy. The Commission’s AI Continent Action Plan has deployed 19 AI Factories, attracted 76 expressions of interest for AI Gigafactories, and mobilised...
The EU AI Act Newsletter #99: Bridging the Atlantic
The European Parliament approved a simplification package for the EU AI Act, setting firm deadlines of 2 December 2027 for high‑risk AI systems and 2 August 2028 for sector‑specific safety rules, while giving providers until 2 November 2026 to meet watermarking requirements. The package also bans...