EU agrees to “digital omnibus” ban on AI nudification apps to protect citizens

European Parliament and Council reach political agreement on simplified, innovation-friendly AI regulations…

New rules include an immediate ban on AI “nudification” apps that generate non-consensual sexually explicit content…

The agreement sets a hard implementation timeline for high-risk AI in biometrics and border control by 2027…

EU Commission strengthens the AI Office’s enforcement powers to oversee general-purpose models like Mythos…

Small and medium-sized firms granted “regulatory sandboxes” to test AI solutions without immediate legal penalties…

The legislation aims to make Europe the global leader in “safety-first” AI development and human rights protection…

[May 5] Microsoft announced a collaborative agreement with the UK government-backed AI Security Institute.

[March 20] The European Commission proposed the Digital Omnibus on AI to streamline the original 2024 AI Act.

The West is building a digital fence while the technology is already over the wall.

One ban to protect the person, one law to control the algorithm.

Brussels is writing the rulebook, but the Silicon Valley “Mythos” is writing the code.