Data Act: Rushed Adoption Will Likely Harm Implementation
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BRUSSELS, 28 JUNE 2023 – Late last night, European Union negotiators reached a “provisional political agreement” on the Data Act. This compromise between the European Parliament, the Commission, and the Council of Ministers paves the way for formal adoption of the regulation. The Data Act aims to harmonise rules unlocking the potential of data in […]
Position Paper on the Artificial Intelligence Act Ahead of Trilogue Negotiations
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The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) fully supports the Artificial Intelligence Act’s (AIA) objective of promoting artificial intelligence (AI) innovation while mitigating the negative impact of “highrisk AI”. EU tech companies should be encouraged to develop and use innovative AI models to compete with global players and foster EU competitiveness. Adopting a risk-based approach toregulating AI […]
AI Act: Ensuring European competitiveness through a risk-based regulation with strong innovation focus
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BRUSSELS, 14 JUNE 2023 – Today, the European Parliament has adopted its position on the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) fully supports the AI Act’s objective of promoting AI innovation while mitigating the risks associated with “high-risk AI”. EU tech companies should be encouraged to develop and use innovative AI […]
EUTA’s contribution to the evidence call on the DSA and conducting independent audits
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The EUTA calls for a balanced and clear framework recognising diverse business models. The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) has today responded to the European Commission’s call for evidence on conducting independent audits as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065). The EUTA emphasises the importance of establishing a balanced and clear […]
Dark Patterns: Protecting consumers without hindering innovation
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This article was written by Secretary General Victoria de Posson for the Competition Policy International’s TechREG Chronicle May Edition, under the title: Dark Patterns: Protecting Consumers Without Hindering Innovation. You can find the original here. Abstract There is a widespread consensus that design practices involving psychological manipulation and deceit should be banned. However, when […]
Passenger rights leader AirHelp joins European Tech Alliance
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BRUSSELS, 31 MAY 2023 – Today, the world’s largest air passenger rights organisations, AirHelp, joins the European Tech Alliance (EUTA) as its newest member. The EUTA now counts 30 members from 14 European countries, representing the voice of European tech champions and scale-ups. The EUTA aims to contribute to smart policies promoting European tech innovation, […]
DSA and Data Access: The EUTA emphasises the need to provide safeguards to prevent misunderstandings
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The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) has today responded to the European Commission’s call for evidence on data access obligations as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065). The EUTA emphasises the need for precision and to provide safeguards to enable data sharing in a fair, reasonable, cost-effective and technically-feasible manner for […]
EUTA signs joint industry statement on access to data by public bodies in the Data Act
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With 26 other organisations, the European Tech Alliance (EUTA) has cosigned a joint industry letter expressing concern regarding Chapter V of the Data Act, where public bodies can request data for any reason. The signatories believe that with such broad scope, these rules do not respect the requirements set out in the EU’s Charter of […]
AI Act: The EUTA Emphasises The Importance of a Risk-Based Approach that Strengthens Innovation in Europe
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Brussels, 11 May 2023 – The European Parliament Internal Market (IMCO) and Civil Liberties (LIBE) Committees have adopted their position on the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, with 84 in favour, 7 against and 12 abstentions. The text will now be submitted to the European Parliament plenary vote in June 2023. The European Tech Alliance […]
European Tech companies meet with Spanish officials ahead of their Presidency of the Council of the EU
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MADRID 28 APRIL 2023 – The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) has stepped up its ambitions to drive the growth and success of the European tech industry. Over the last two days, ten of the EUTA’s member companies met with Spanish officials in Madrid to discuss how to propel European and Spanish tech companies to the […]