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The EU AI Act introduces a comprehensive AI literacy obligation requiring organizations to ensure their staff possess adequate skills and knowledge for informed AI system use.

The European Union has struck a provisional deal to streamline its AI Act, delaying high-risk AI obligations until late 2027 and 2028 whilst introducing new prohibitions on AI-generated sexual content.

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on reforms to the EU AI Act, introducing extended compliance deadlines and clarifications for high-risk AI systems.

This update (No. 122 | 31 August 2025) covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia's war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments.

When lawyers and policymakers speak of the Brussels Effect, they usually point to privacy law. The story is familiar: the European Union adopts the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming hiring practices and increasing risk of legal action and regulatory oversight. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and Labor & Employment Groups investigate the lawsuits...

The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act ("AI Act"), the world's first comprehensive legal framework on AI, entered into force on August 1, 2024.

January 31, 2025 – Kathleen Benway, Maki DePalo, Jennifer Everett, and Hyun Jai Oh published "Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | FTC Finalizes Amendments to COPPA Rule."

The EU AI Act Decoded is a bi-weekly breakdown of the EU AI Act and its implications for organizations across the globe. This series unpacks definitions, identifies...