📢 The latest EU Tech Policy Brief is here!

This issue covers:

👁️ Letter to the Swedish Parliament on #encryption

💬 #DSA Civil Society Coordination Group's first meeting with the ODS Bodies Network

⚖️ Open letter to the Commission about the withdrawal of the #AILD

👇 More about EU tech policy:
https://cdt.org/insights/eu-tech-policy-brief-may-2025/

EU Tech Policy Brief: May 2025

Welcome back to the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe‘s Tech Policy Brief! This edition covers the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe and gives CDT’s perspective on the impact to digital rights. To sign up for CDT Europe’s AI newsletter, please visit our website. Do not hesitate to contact […]

Center for Democracy and Technology

📝 Today, we sent an open letter to express our concerns on the European Commission’s announced withdrawal of the proposed #AI Liability Directive (#AILD).

While the proposal could be improved, we are concerned with this decision and urge the Commission to immediately start working on new AI liability rules.

@beuc @article19_eca @ecnl

https://cdt.org/insights/joint-civil-society-open-letter-on-the-withdrawal-of-the-ai-liability-directive/

Joint Civil Society Open Letter on the Withdrawal of the AI Liability Directive

On 7 April 2025, CDT Europe joined a coalition of civil society organisations in sending an open letter to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner McGrath, expressing deep concern over the Commission’s recent decision to withdraw the proposed Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD). While acknowledging that the proposal has room for improvement, we stress the urgent […]

Center for Democracy and Technology

February’s almost over - time for our new #AIBulletin!

This edition covers:

💬 CDT Europe’s takeaways from the #AIActionSummit

❌ Withdrawal of the AI Liability Directive (#AILD)

⚖️ First two #AIAct implementation guidelines released

👇 Read more and sign up here:
https://cdt.org/insights/cdt-europes-ai-bulletin-february-2025/

CDT Europe’s AI Bulletin: February 2025

Policymakers in Europe are hard at work on all things artificial intelligence, and CDT Europe is here with our monthly Artificial Intelligence Bulletin to keep you updated. We cover laws and policies that relate to AI, and their implications for Europe, fundamental rights, and democracy. To receive the AI Bulletin, you can sign up here. […]

Center for Democracy and Technology

"It sounds as if the Commission wants to jump on the deregulatory bandwagon, following a trend on the other side of the Atlantic. This is a step in the wrong direction."

The De-Regulatory Turn of the EU Commission
https://verfassungsblog.de/the-de-regulatory-turn-of-the-eu-commission/

#eucommission #aild #AIRegulation

The De-Regulatory Turn of the EU Commission

 

Verfassungsblog

🚨 The European Commission withdrew its proposal for the AI Liability Directive (#AILD), leaving victims unprotected against procedural challenges when seeking redress for #AI harms.

CDT Europe is deeply disappointed by this development, which represents a significant setback for fundamental rights 👇🏻

https://cdt.org/insights/press-release-withdrawal-of-the-ai-liability-directive-proposal-raises-concerns-over-justice-for-ai-victims/

Press Release: Withdrawal of the AI Liability Directive Proposal Raises Concerns Over Justice for AI Victims

(BRUSSELS) – Yesterday, the European Commission announced the withdrawal of its proposal for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive). The proposal aimed to address the difficulty individuals face when having to identify the liable entity and proving the requirements for a successful liability claim in the context […]

Center for Democracy and Technology
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