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The draft own-initiative report presented by the rapporteur for the Culture and Education Committee aims to examine the opportunities and the risks that artificial intelligence presents to the cultural and creative sectors. Committee members also discussed a briefing report commissioned by the Parliament on the same topic.
The debate revealed that the European Commission is not about to propose a revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive soon, and is still "in listening" mode.
The Commission is consulting until 3 November 2026 on possible targeted copyright measures addressing AI-related copyright issues and online piracy of live and time-sensitive content.
This edition features stories about the European Parliament rapporteur’s proposed changes to the framework for high-risk suppliers under the Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2) and the proposal amending the directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (NIS2); an event discussing how the Digital Markets Act and existing competition rules can address generative AI and AI assistants; a consultation on guidelines from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on data protection authorities' powers to impose fines under the GDPR; EDPB guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Services Act and the GDPR; and the first stakeholder meeting of the Media Board. It also lists events taking place this week.
The state of California enacted a law that prohibits online platforms from providing “addictive features” to California users under the age of 16. These features include auto-playing content, personalised feeds and infinite scrolling. Minors under 16 can still hold social media accounts but platforms must offer them a version without these addictive elements. The law will be enforced through civil penalties.
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