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Federal Efforts to Override US State AI Laws Gain Traction

November 25, 2025

Efforts to establish federal control over U.S. state AI laws are intensifying. Both renewed legislative attempts by Congress and a leaked White House draft executive order, proposing federal agency intervention and potential DoJ legal action against states, are currently in play to preempt a fragmented regulatory landscape.

EU AI Act Published in Official Journal of the EU

July 12, 2024

The world's first comprehensive AI regulation, the EU AI Act, now has concrete dates for compliance and enforcement after its publication in the OJEU.

EU AI Act Receives Final Approval

May 22, 2024

While we have known the AI Act was on its way for months, it has now received its final approval and will soon begin entering into effect in stages.

EDPS Announces Upcoming Joint Guidelines on GDPR and AI Act Interaction

January 15, 2024

Joint guidelines clarifying the interaction between GDPR and the AI Act are expected early next year from the European Data Protection Board and the European Commission, as reported by EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski.

Agreement on Landmark EU AI Act Reached

December 12, 2023

As the negotiating window drew to a close, the European Commission and Parliament have agreed on the structure of the AI Act, the world's first comprehensive AI regulation.

EDPS Announces Upcoming Joint Guidelines on GDPR and AI Act Interaction

November 20, 2023

The EDPS confirmed that joint guidelines from the EDPB and European Commission on the interplay between GDPR and the AI Act are set for early next year, addressing the evolving EU digital legal landscape and questions around AI liability.