The European Parliament has approved amendments to the AI Act aimed at simplifying compliance for businesses while preserving the regulation’s risk-based framework. Key changes include postponing certain obligations for high-risk AI systems, reducing regulatory overlap for AI-enabled products, and streamlining enforcement mechanisms. The legislation also introduces a clear ban on AI systems that generate non-consensual intimate images (“nudifier apps”) and child sexual abuse

The European Commission’s upcoming Digital Omnibus, aimed at simplifying EU digital and AI regulations, could put fundamental privacy rights at risk without guaranteeing real economic growth. Proposals include relaxing controls on data use for AI, expanding non-personal data definitions, and potentially limiting individuals’ access to their own data. While some minor improvements are expected, such as a single reporting point for incidents or simplified rules for SMEs, the co