The european commission will unveil a “digital omnibus” package later this month to simplify many of its tech laws. New documents seen by politico suggest some european privacy laws, like gdpr, could soon be eased to boost european competitiveness and support ai innovation. The european commission is preparing sweeping revisions to the general data protection regulation (gdpr) that could redefine how enterprises handle personal data — from cookie tracking to ai.
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European commission proposes major gdpr changes for ai and data processing the proposed digital omnibus amendments would reshape personal data protection by narrowing sensitive data definitions, expanding ai training exemptions, and restricting data subject access rights.
The european ai office was established in may 2024 to ensure a coherent implementation and enforcement of the ai act, but also promote the development and adoption of ai technologies in europe.
The european commission insists it only wants to trim back its tech regulations through its “digital omnibus” package, but draft documents show that, in fact, the eu is about to sacrifice the bloc’s famous gdpr for the sake of ai According to experts and activists.
