The EU AI Act Newsletter

The EU AI Act Newsletter #106: Calls to Enforce General-Purpose AI Rules

Experts call for robust enforcement of the rules on general-purpose AI with systemic risk, as the Commission unveils a new plan on advanced AI and…

Jul 13 • Risto Uuk

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June 2026

The EU AI Act Newsletter #105: Transparency Tools Land

Parliament gives final approval to the digital omnibus and a "nudifier" ban, while the Commission rolls out labelling icons and FAQs for the…

Jun 29 • Risto Uuk

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The EU AI Act Newsletter #104: Experts Take Their Seats

The Commission sets up both the Scientific Panel and the Advisory Forum, publishes a Code of Practice on labelling AI-generated content, and Ireland…

Jun 16 • Risto Uuk

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The EU AI Act Newsletter #103: The August Countdown

Enforcement powers, transparency rules, and national implementation as the 2 August deadline approaches.

Jun 1 • Risto Uuk

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May 2026

The EU AI Act Newsletter #102: Pressure Builds over Anthropic's Mythos

Digital Omnibus deal struck, transparency guidelines out for consultation, and whether the AI Act is ready for agents.

May 20 • Risto Uuk

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The EU AI Act Newsletter #101: Trilogue Breakdown

Talks on delaying the AI Act collapse over industrial AI, Merz diverges from his coalition partner, and Parliament invites Anthropic to a hearing on the…

May 4 • Risto Uuk

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April 2026

The EU AI Act Newsletter #100: The European Way

Celebrating 100 editions of the newsletter with Virkkunen's vision for the AI Continent, the Omnibus endgame, and Europe's frontier AI access question.

Apr 20 • Risto Uuk

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The EU AI Act Newsletter #99: Bridging the Atlantic

Beyond the "US innovates, Europe regulates" divide.

Apr 7 • Risto Uuk

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March 2026

The EU AI Act Newsletter #98: Parliament, Council and the Omnibus Showdown

MEPs adopted a joint position on simplifying the AI Act with 101 votes in favour, nine against and eight abstentions. The Council agreed on streamlining…

Mar 24 • Risto Uuk

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The EU AI Act Newsletter #97: Safety and Enforcement

The 2026 International AI Safety Report was launched at the New Delhi AI Impact Summit. Its lead writer Carina Prunkl makes the case for its importance…

Mar 9 • Risto Uuk

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February 2026

The EU AI Act Newsletter #96: Simplification or Deregulation?

Industry groups welcome the AI Omnibus proposals but want them to go further, while civil society organisations warn against rolling back fundamental…

Feb 17 • Risto Uuk

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The EU AI Act Newsletter #95: One Law or a Hundred?

At Davos, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen defended Europe’s AI rulebook arguing that a single EU law is better than a hundred American ones.

Feb 3 • Risto Uuk

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