EU lawmakers agree provisional deal on simplified AI rules
Tech EU lawmakers agree provisional deal on simplified AI rules The European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement last week on a proposal to “streamline” certain rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI), including delaying their implementation, reducing requirements for certain businesses, and increasing focus on reducing harm to children. The proposal to change certain aspects of the European Union‘s AI Act, which entered into force in August 2024, forms part of the EU’s so-called “Omnibus VII” legislative package put forward by the bloc‘s executive body, the European Commission, with the aim of simplifying the EU’s digital legislative framework. Since February 2025, as a follow-up to a call from EU leaders for a streamlining of incoming legislation, the Commission put forward 10 “Omnibus” packages aiming to simplify existing legislation across a range of areas, including sustainability, investment, agriculture, defense, environment, the automotive sector, food safety, and AI. These packages went to the EUs co-legislators, the European Council and Parliament—the former being the body that sets the overall political direction of the EU, while the latter represents EU citizens and helps pass laws—to be amended and agreed upon. Streamlining AI rules In terms of AI, the Commission proposed to adjust the timeline for applying rules on high-risk AI








