European Union: Joint statement on AI generated imagery
Progress
Current status
adopted
23 Feb 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Albania
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bermuda
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Canada
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kenya
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Republic of Kosovo
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Data Protection Authorities adopted joint statement on AI generated imagery raising concerns on defamatory content and harm to vulnerable groups
On 23 February 2026, 61 Data Protection Authorities, including those from Australia, Spain, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, and the European Data Protection Board, adopted a joint statement raising concerns about Artificial In…
SourceEvent type
declaration
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority