CDT Europe Joins EPD and Civil Liberties Union for Europe in Outlining Still-Needed Improvements for EU Regulation on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising
The Centre for Democracy & Technology (CDT Europe) has joined the European Partnership for Democracy and the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) in a joint statement in light of the adoption of the EU Regulation on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising by the European Parliament.
Whilst welcoming the introduction of new measures to bring more transparency to the political advertising ecosystem, the statement outlines key recommendations on how lawmakers can still improve the law to ensure stronger safeguards to protect political expression and participation in elections.
As Brussels starts emptying for the summer, the risks of frontier AI models continue to capture the attention of policymakers as a key chapter of the AI Act becomes enforceable, and disclosure rules around the use of AI systems and AI-generated content are further clarified.
CDT Europe’s Feedback on the Draft Guidelines for the Classification of High-Risk AI Systems under the AI Act
CDT Europe responded to the European Commission’s consultation on the draft guidelines for the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems.
Open Joint Letter on a Public Reassessment of the EU-US Adequacy Decision
On 29 June, the US Supreme Court ruled that US President Trump can remove the leaders of independent agencies and commissions, overturning nearly 90 years of precedent limiting executive power. This decision raises serious questions about one of the key safeguards underpinning the EU-US Data Privacy Framework adopted in 2023: independent supervision.
Open Joint Letter on the AI Act Regulating AI-embedded Medical Devices
CDT Europe and other 5 organisations representing standardisation, consumers, digital rights, doctors, pharmacists and hospitals published an open joint letter calling EU policymakers to maintain medical devices under the scope of the AI Act.
