The EU’s AI Act is more than a regulatory text—it’s a declaration of European values in the digital age. As pressure mounts to delay or weaken it, we must stay the course, provide clarity for innovators, and show that Europe stands by its democratic decisions.

To truly reclaim digital sovereignty, Europe must not only build its own infrastructure but also regain control over how digital skills are taught and certified. Moving away from dependency on foreign platforms is essential to ensure a resilient, values-based digital future.

The European Commission is about to unveil its International Digital Strategy - and already, old myths are resurfacing. Today’s POLITICO MorningTech newsletter warns against “unrealistic decoupling” and calls for continued global cooperation. But let’s be clear: this is not a rebuke of Europe’s tech sovereignty agenda. As our European Way paper outlines, striving for sovereignty is not about isolation or protectionism - it’s about resilience, fairness, and trusted partnership

After months of preparation, my co-authors and I present a bold and values-driven strategy to restore the EU's strategic autonomy.

Our new policy paper "The European Way – A Blueprint for Reclaiming Our Digital Future" has sparked wide interest, including coverage in the Financial Times, Euractiv, MLex, Table.Media,Tagesspiegel, WEB.DE, and Handelsblatt. Across outlets, the message is clear: Europe must act decisively to regain digital sovereignty, break through political deadlock, and reform its approach to tech governance.

In its 2025 work programme, the European Commission effectively scrapped the AI Liability Directive (AILD) – a move that threatens to unravel trust in the EU’s burgeoning AI policy landscape. This abrupt decision strips away potential critical protections for victims of AI-related harm and denies businesses the legal certainty they need to innovate.

The AI Office has finally begun clarifying key questions around the AI Act's GPAI rules - especially who is in scope, what constitutes "placing on the market," and how one becomes a GPAI provider. A new working paper suggests sensible FLOP-based thresholds, limits burdens on downstream users, and incentivizes adherence to the Code of Practice; offering long-awaited legal certainty, though some open issues and consultation flaws remain.

The chairs’ vision will be crucial in guiding GPAI rules for the future and ensuring that EU way to AI trustworthiness will endure.

This post lists each document that has been produced from 2015 until 2024, on the long journey to the final law.

This regular updated blog post provides you with the key dates when it comes to the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act.

This regular updated blog post provides you with all the latest documents and timelines for the currently negotiated AI Act.

This document gives you on 22 pages a comprehensive list of all obligations and tasks that the AI Act refers to Member States.

Prof Schwartmann, Prof Keber, and I have finalised our legal handbook on the EU AI Act. To be released this summer.

The end of term update is there. Bruegel and I worked hard over the last weeks so that we can give you the latest overview of digital laws.

While Axel Voss is rocking his election campaign in Germany, I circulated his AI Act message across the EU.

Spearheading the implementation of the AI, the AI Office requires robust leadership and an innovative structure.

After two weeks of holidays in Mexico, my AI-event-tour continued with my first ever visit to Washington DC.

I became part of the 'Network of Experts' that will advise the United Nations Secretary-General’s 'High-Level Advisory Body on AI'.

The following steps are required to make the EU AI Act a genuine success story.

The February was dominated by the AI Act votes. In contrast to many people, I tried to introduce a more realistic view.