South Korea: an « AI Basic Act » already in force, while the EU is still rolling out its AI Act
Coming into force on January 22, 2026, South Korea's framework law on AI promises a balance between innovation and trust, with a strong industrial focus backed by transparency requirements for generative AI, a reinforced regime for "high-impact" uses, safeguards for very powerful systems, and assumed extraterritoriality. South Korea has made…
Digital Fairness Act: the Commission wants to open up the black box of platform design
The DSA did not go far enough. With the future Digital Fairness Act, the Commission is exploring a large-scale age verification system, possibly via the digital identity wallet, while considering tightening rules on designs deemed addictive and targeted advertising to minors. We can expect a technical text with explosive political…
Council of Europe AI Convention: no disruption for the AI Act
The European Parliament's Internal Market and Civil Liberties Committees recommend that the EU accede to the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI, which is considered compatible with the AI Act. This Convention allows the EU to promote a global framework based on fundamental rights and risk management without calling…
Better law-making: the European Parliament in search of a healing narrative
The "better law-making" report adopted yesterday by the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee seems less like a turning point than an attempt at narrative de-escalation. The Parliament is seeking to respond to growing frustration with European institutions, without going so far as to take the politically costly action that would…