US EditionEU moves to delay 'high-risk' AI rules, cut cookie banners
The European Commission aims to ease AI and data privacy constraints by delaying high-risk AI rules up to 16 months and simplifying cookie consent to support innovation and reduce user fatigue.
- On Wednesday, the European Commission in Brussels unveiled proposals to roll back key AI and data-privacy rules, easing burdens for businesses across the 27-nation bloc.
- Facing both business and geopolitical pushback, Brussels proposed delaying parts of the AI law, with experts noting the EU lags behind larger economies in market integration and financing.
- Among the concrete changes are a 16-month delay for 'high-risk' AI rules, broader dataset access under 'legitimate interests', and one-click cookie consent saved in browsers and operating systems.
- EU officials and critics reacted as EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said rigid rules hold back start-ups, Brussels assured European users' data privacy, and lawmakers and rights defenders warned of reduced oversight.
- Looking ahead, experts warn that the EU lags behind bigger economies due to fragmented markets and limited financing, while Michael McGrath, EU justice commissioner, said the package balances simplification and rights protection.
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The European Commission wants to put an end to the "deluge" of cookie notifications internet users receive when they visit a website. This is stated in a new reform package proposed today by the Commission. It also includes various reforms on cybersecurity and AI. The European Parliament still needs to approve the package.
The EU Commission has made extensive proposals on network policy, which would allow cookie banners to pop up less frequently on the Internet. However, data protection experts criticise the idea of postponing the introduction of AI rules.
The new EU digital bus includes a delay of up to 16 months in the implementation of the so-called high-risk standards, which directly affects large companies.
Brussels suggests, in particular, that the banners of "cookies" should appear less often, and allow "users to indicate their consent with one click".
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