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European Union: Council adopted general approach on proposal for Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation including provisions addressing AI-generated non-consensual sexual and child abuse content

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Council adopted general approach on proposal for Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation including provisions addressing AI-generated non-consensual sexual and child abuse content

On 13 March 2026, the Council reached its general approach on the Digital Omnibus proposal for AI Regulation (2025/0359). The Council’s position introduces a prohibition on AI practices generating non-consensual sexual or intimate content and child …

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Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-11-19
under deliberation

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission announced a Proposal for the Digital Omnibus on AI Reg…

2026-03-13
under deliberation

On 13 March 2026, the Council reached its general approach on the Digital Omnibus proposal for AI R…

2026-03-18
under deliberation

On 18 March 2026, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and Civil Liberties (LIBE) com…

2026-03-26
under deliberation

On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulat…

2026-05-07
under deliberation

On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on…