Intended to simplify, and clarify the GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, Data Act and AI Act, it has come under criticism for going too far, blurring the line between simplification and deregulation.
AI policymaking has shifted from a focus on safety to competition. We discuss the direction of regulation and analyse some of the AI investment commitments of governments.
While the UK's approach to regulating AI has been widely praised, there are concerns it will fall behind the US and China in development of generative AI such as ChatGPT. Should there be a government-led development of sovereign general-purpose AI systems?