European Union: Data protection regulation for "high-risk" AI systems in Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359)
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European Parliament passed Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including data protection regulation for "high-risk" AI systems
On 16 June 2026, the European Parliament passed a Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation). The vote passed with 423 votes in favour, 57 against, and 174…
European Parliament and Council of the EU reached provisional agreement on Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including data protection regulation for high-risk AI systems
On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359). The Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation would permit the processing of special categories of personal …
European Commission announced Proposal for Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including data protection regulation for "high-risk" AI systems
On 19 November 2025, the European Commission announced a Proposal for the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359), which amends the EU AI Act to include a legal basis for processing special categories of personal data for bias detection and mit…