The European Union just brought its strict AI Act transparency rules into force, requiring companies to disclose when people are interacting with bots and clearly label AI-generated content. Providers must embed machine-readable watermarks into synthetic media, and platforms must flag realistic deepfakes. Violators risk fines of up to €15M or 3% of global turnover, though existing tools have until December 2nd to comply.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just called for deeper EU-US AI cooperation at the G7, pointing out that together they represent 70% of the global market. She urged joint investment and faster adoption in sectors like healthcare, while stressing the need to keep the most powerful models trustworthy and safe.
The European Commission just proposed major rollbacks to GDPR and its landmark AI Act, giving tech companies more breathing room to compete with the US and China. The plan lets companies legally train AI on pseudonymized personal data and delays compliance deadlines for high-risk AI models. It also cuts down on annoying cookie pop-ups, though the changes still face months of fierce debate in the European Parliament.
