European Union, AI Liability

European Commission Withdraws ePrivacy Regulation and AI Liability Directive Proposals
On February 11, 2025, the European Commission made available its 2025 work program (the “Work Program”). The Work Program sets out the key strategies, action plans and legislative initiatives to be pursued by the European Commission.
EU ditches plans to regulate tech patents, AI liability, online privacy
The European Commission on Wednesday scrapped draft rules regulating technology patents, AI and consumer privacy on messaging apps, saying it did not expect them to receive the green light from EU lawmakers and countries.
The EU ditches 'AI Liability' rules, its latest AI regulatory attempt
The EU has ditched their plans for regulating technologies, which includes rules governing AI liability, just to name a few.
AI Regulation: Why the EU Withdrew Its AI Liability Directive
The EU’s AI Liability Directive withdrawal marks a significant moment in the ongoing international debate over AI regulation and governance.
European Commission withdraws AI Liability Directive from consideration
The European Commission does not plan to renew debate on draft legislation for handling artificial intelligence when it causes harms, the IAPP's Caitlin Andrews reports.
EU pulls back – for the moment – on privacy and genAI liability compliance regulations
The decisions announced by the EU Tuesday were directly caused by member disagreements, but indirectly reflect fears of overregulating AI.
EU Commission withdraws ePrivacy Regulation and AI Liability Directive
The work program now published by the EU Commission, which took office in December, buries old projects – and outlines new ones more clearly.
EU abandons ePrivacy, AI liability reforms as bloc shifts focus to AI competitiveness
A long-stalled bid to beef up European Union rules around online tracking technologies and put penalties on a similar footing ...
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EU Scraps AI, Tech Patent Laws, Citing Regulatory Disagreements With US
Three of the withdrawn directives are notable to the tech industry, relating to the regulation of AI, patent disputes, and ...
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How global players are balancing innovation with tech regulation
William Fry’s Leo Moore takes a closer look at the trends in tech regulation and how the EU, UK and US are walking the ...
Europe denies dropping AI liability rules under pressure from Trump
The European Union has denied that recent moves to row back on some planned tech regulation -- principally by ditching the AI ...
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The EU Competitiveness Compass and AI regulation: competitive edge, ethical core
18 AI Regulation in the EU ... In particular further clarity could be achieved by the proposal for a new EU Screening Regulation, 29 which envisages that all Member States will have to ...