The regulation of artificial intelligence was one of the priorities of the Slovenian Council Presidency. At the end of November, it published a first compromise draft. Now the French have drawn up their own proposals. Among other things, they are calling for users of high-risk AI systems to be given information about the systems' mechanisms.
By Jasmin Kohl
New LNG imports to Europe could lead to other countries being priced out of the market. These are emerging countries that would no longer be able to compete with Europe on price, says Andreas Goldthau in an interview with Charlotte Wirth.
By Charlotte Wirth
EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson is traveling to Azerbaijan today. Despite political scandals in the country, possibilities for increasing gas supplies to Europe are to be explored in Baku. In the search for alternative energy sources, however, the EU's greatest hopes continue to rest on the United States. However, the industry considers it unrealistic to replace pipeline gas with LNG in the short term.
By Eric Bonse
For Luxembourg's energy minister, the only way out of the current gas price crisis is a package of measures: increasing energy efficiency, expanding renewable energies and diversifying gas sources. He does not see any risk that the current crisis situation will push the climate issue into the background. Demand for gas will continue to fall, says Turmes in the interview.
By Charlotte Wirth
Whether it's connected cars or virtual assistants – until now, manufacturers have often been the only ones with access to the data generated. The EU Commission now wants to change this. In many sectors, however, it remains up to companies to decide whether to share information with others. Unless the government asks.
By Till Hoppe
Yesterday, the EU Commission officially presented its legal act to supplement the taxonomy. Despite ongoing criticism, natural gas and nuclear energy continue to be classified as sustainable. This is causing outrage, and not just among environmentalists. It is unlikely that the taxonomy will be stopped now – but the dispute continues.
By Timo Landenberger
In its new strategy, the EU Commission proposes to coordinate standardization in Europe at a high political level. A strategic approach is intended to prevent the EU from losing further ground to China and the USA. In addition, the authority wants to limit the influence of foreign groups in European standardization bodies.
By Till Hoppe
With a fundamental decision on the TCF technical standard, the Belgian data protection authority calls the personalized advertising business into question. The decision could also influence the current trilogue negotiations on the Digital Services Act.
By Redaktion Table
The threat of war in Ukraine makes a possible gas supplies halt from Russia seem possible. The EU Commission is looking into possible alternatives, and Germany is now also discussing an accelerated departure from Russian gas. But at what cost?
By Till Hoppe
The Product Liability Directive has been in force since 1985. Since then, the product landscape has changed significantly, especially due to digitalization. It is questionable whether the directive still offers sufficient legal certainty and consumer protection in the age of intelligent and AI-based products and services. The Commission wants to tighten things up.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
