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Lost in legal language: SMEs and the AI Act
A few days have passed since the European Commission published the so-called “Digital Omnibus on AI” as part of the “Digital Simplification Package”, which also includes proposed amendments to the GDPR, the NIS2 Directive and the Data Act. This is a good moment to recall one often overlooked dimension of deregulation. It is not only […]
CEE’s Innovation Crossroads: From Catch-Up to Creative Leadership
Central and Eastern European (CEE) nations have achieved remarkable economic convergence with Western Europe since joining the EU. The region’s two-decade sprint from post-socialist economies to the EU’s high-tech factory floor was breathtaking. But the growth model of being the “extended workbench” for Western industry is hitting a hard ceiling. The strategy of making things […]
AI Chamber Submission to the Digital Fairness Act Consultation
As the AI Chamber, representing innovators and businesses in the Central and Eastern European artificial intelligence sector, we submit our attached position on the proposed Digital Fairness Act (DFA). We believe this legislative initiative, while in many respects well-intentioned, is fundamentally misguided. First and foremost it contradicts the EU’s current primary strategic objective of enhancing […]
AI Chamber and Regional Partners Call for a Unified CEE AI Gigafactory Proposal
This week, AI Chamber CEE, together with prg.ai, SAPIE – Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy, Digital National Alliance Bulgaria, Związek Cyfrowa Polska / Digital Poland Association, and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (SPCR), jointly issued an open letter to Central and Eastern European governments. The message is clear: Fragmented national bids for […]