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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

EU could water down AI Act amid pressure from Trump and big tech

Blurred figures walk past the European Union headquarters as EU flags on poles flap in the wind
The EU’s act, the first comprehensive legislation in the world regulating artificial intelligence, came into force in 2024, but many of its provisions do not yet apply. Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP

The European Commission is considering plans to delay parts of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, after intense pressure from businesses and Donald Trump’s administration.

The commission confirmed that “a reflection” was “still ongoing” on delaying aspects of the regulation, after media reports that Brussels was weighing up changes with the aim of easing demands on big tech companies.

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