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EU to Roll Back AI Privacy Rules Amid Corporate Pressure

11/19/2025

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The European Union plans to roll back key AI and data-privacy rules, arguing overregulation hinders growth and corporate pressure shapes policy.
The Digital Omnibus package, to be introduced on November 19, would simplify compliance and narrow personal-data definition.
Critics say the changes favor corporate interests over privacy and could delay penalties for high-risk AI systems.
Privacy advocates warn these steps would weaken digital rights in Europe.

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Story summary

The European Union plans to roll back key AI and data-privacy rules, arguing overregulation hinders growth and corporate pressure shapes policy.
The Digital Omnibus package, to be introduced on November 19, would simplify compliance and narrow personal-data definition.
Critics say the changes favor corporate interests over privacy and could delay penalties for high-risk AI systems.
Privacy advocates warn these steps would weaken digital rights in Europe.