Microsoft and Google executives argue the EU’s 2024 Artificial Intelligence Act is outdated amid rapid AI advancements, including AI agents. EU officials, including the Justice Commissioner, insist the law remains fit for purpose but acknowledge the need for future-proofing. Hungary has identified three gaps in the regulation, POLITICO reports. (POLITICO)
EU pauses national age verification rules amid harmonisation debate
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The European Commission has asked national authorities to delay age verification rules for social media for one year to develop harmonised EU-wide standards. The pause affects privacy-preserving age estimation technologies like digital wallets and facial recognition, raising questions about digital sovereignty and regulatory fragmentation in Europe. (BIOMETRICUPDATE)
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Cloudflare and Tools for Humanity propose AI agent identity framework
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Cloudflare and Tools for Humanity (TFH) launch the Trusted Agent Delegation (TAD) framework to address accountability gaps in AI agent interactions. The initiative introduces four tiers of user identification, reputation tracking and accountability mechanisms to distinguish legitimate agent activity from abuse without blocking agents outright. Cloudflare reports over 50% of
We are missing a messenger
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Europeans run their families, their jobs, and their politics through chat apps, and almost none of those are built or owned in Europe. Why nobody leaves, why the EU’s law forcing WhatsApp open has barely been used, and how Europe could connect its islands of chat.
Protecting children without checking everyone
OpinionEntertainmentOpinion
The EU Kids Act goes after real harm to our children. But to get there, it would require proof of age before anyone opens an account on the largest platforms. But can't we protect children by changing the services instead?
Europe's place in the tech blocs: seven maps, the same territory
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In a volatile world, Europe's alliances form one technology at a time.
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Christian Triantafillou Schade— Digital pioneer, tech reporter, corporate revolutionary. Christian Triantafillou Schade covers Europe's push for digital sovereignty from the public record. He consults on process improvement and tooling.
