The European Union recently announced the abandonment of the AI Liability Directive, a move it denies is influenced by pressure from the Trump administration. Henna Virkkunen, the EU's digital chief, explained that the decision is aimed at enhancing competitiveness by reducing bureaucratic hurdles. Concurrently, U.S. vice president JD Vance cautioned EU legislators against overly restrictive technology regulation during his speech at the Paris AI Action Summit, advocating for a collaborative approach to harness AI's potential. The EU's 2025 work program supports regional AI development while confirming the demise of the AI liability proposal.
The European Union has denied that recent moves to row back on some planned tech regulation were made in response to pressure from the Trump administration.
EU's digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, stated that the AI liability proposal is being scrapped to boost competitiveness by cutting bureaucracy and red tape.
U.S. vice president JD Vance warned European legislators to reconsider their technology rule-making, urging collaboration to embrace the 'AI opportunity'.
The Commission's 2025 work program, published after Vance's speech, confirmed the demise of the AI liability proposal while setting plans for regional AI development.
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