The European Commission has received the final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, a voluntary tool developed by 13 independent experts, with input from over 1,000 stakeholders, including model providers, small and medium-sized enterprises, academics, AI safety experts, rightsholders, and civil society organisations. The Code is designed to help industry comply with the AI Act’s rules on general-purpose …
The European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud has published a roadmap highlighting the role of open-source cloud, edge and Internet of Things (IoT) in EU’s digital sovereignty and competitiveness, as well as the Alliance’s input on common trust principles. A new thematic roadmap released on 8 July 2025 by the Cloud-Edge Industrial Working …
The delegated act on data access under the Digital Services Act enables researchers to obtain unprecedented access to platforms’ internal data to contribute to a safer online world. On 2 July 2025, the Commission published a delegated act outlining rules granting access to data for qualified researchers under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This delegated act enables access to the …
New rules harmonising transparency reporting format, content, and reporting periods now apply under the Digital Services Act. As of 1 July 2025, the Implementing Regulation detailing the rules and templates for transparency reporting by providers of intermediary services under the Digital Services Act (DSA) starts to apply. The new rules represent a significant step towards harmonised …
An EU-wide mapping and coordinated risk assessment of submarine cable infrastructures has been agreed by the informal Expert Group on Secure and Resilient Submarine Cable Infrastructures and will be published in Autumn 2025. This is a key element of the EU Action Plan on Cable Security and the 2024 Cables Recommendation, addressing the security and resilience of critical …
The Commission unveiled new features for artificial intelligence (AI) researchers and industry on its AI-on-Demand platform, including an AI marketplace, an AI development tool that requires minimal coding, as well as secure solutions for generative AI and large language models. The platform, developed jointly by the EU-funded projects AI4Europe and DeployAI, offers trustworthy AI tools and solutions to both researchers …
The Commission launched a targeted consultation on the review of the Recommendation on relevant markets in the electronic communications sector adopted in December 2020 (2020/2245). The Commission is considering reviewing the current Recommendation to take into account major market and technological developments such as the deployments of 5G networks, the convergence between different types of …
The Commission initiated a targeted consultation to collect evidence and best practices to provide guidance, in close cooperation with BEREC, on the application of Article 3 of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA). Input is being gathered from national regulatory authorities, Dispute Settlement Bodies (DSBs), network operators including electronic communications operators and service providers, industry associations, …
The European Commission is setting up a scientific panel of independent experts to support the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act. The panel will focus on general-purpose AI (GPAI) models and systems, advising the EU AI Office and national authorities on systemic risks, model classification, evaluation methodologies, and cross-border market surveillance. It will also …
Generative AI (GenAI) could significantly boost innovation and productivity across key sectors in the EU, from healthcare to education and the cultural and creative industries, according to a new scientific report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The outlook report highlights GenAI’s transformative potential for innovation, productivity, and societal change. But it also …