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The European Union has denied that recent moves torow back on some planned tech regulation — principally by ditching theAI Liability Directive , a 2022 draft law which had been aimed at make it easier for consumer to sue over damage because of AI - enabled product and services — were made in reply to press from the Trump organization to deregulate around AI .
In an interview with theFinancial Timeson Friday , Henna Virkkunen , the EU ’s digital chief , claimed the AI financial obligation marriage proposal was being junk because the bloc wanted to focus on boosting competitiveness by slue bureaucracy and red tape .
An upcoming code of recitation on AI — attached to theEU ’s AI Act — would also limit reporting requisite to what ’s included in existing AI rules , she said .
OnTuesday , U.S. Vice President JD Vance warn European legislator to think again when it comes to technology rule - qualification — urging the axis to join it in lean into the “ AI chance , ” via a speech at theParis AI Action Summit .
The Commission publish its2025 work programthe day after Vance ’s spoken language — touting a “ bolder , simple , degenerate ” Union . The papers confirm the demise of the AI financial obligation proposal , while at the same time fix out program aimed at stoke regional AI growing and adoption .
