Politico reports on the influences and initiatives signaling the European Commission is willing to amend the AI Act to address perceived burdens. A Commission official said, "Nothing is excluded," when asked how existing regulations may be revised.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission will launch an investigation into the social platform X's personal data processing toward its large language model, Grok. The DPC will review practices for compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulation's principles for lawfulness and transparency.
European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath and Japan's Personal Information Protection Commissioner Ohshima Shuhei issued a joint statement on strengthening their respective jurisdiction's strategic partnership on data protection and free data flows.
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, announced audits of select websites' potential use of tracking pixels that may send sensitive personal information to third-party technology companies.
TechUK released a report mapping the role of responsible AI practitioners in the U.K. economy. The report found the profession is still determining specifics around the role of responsible AI practitioners, how it should be structured within institutions, and role-specific training and certification.Full story
The U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's Cyber Security Breaches Survey found 43% of U.K. businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident, a decrease from 2024, when 50% of businesses experienced a cyberattack.
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, released a report highlighting recommendations based on findings from its regulatory sandbox on AI in public services.
South Africa's Information Regulator announced its breach reporting portal came online 1 April. The portal supports breach reporting requirements under section 22(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act. The regulator also offered a guide on how to register information officers and submit reports.Full story
The U.S. Senate confirmed Federal Trade Commissioner nominee Mark Meador to a five-year term. Meador was previously a trial attorney in the Department of Justice's antitrust division during President Donald Trump's first term.
IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, breaks down the five pillars of the AI Continent Action Plan released this week by the European Commission. The pillars include building an AI computing infrastructure, increasing access to data for supporting AI development, and boosting homegrown European cloud capacity.