Source: The Next Web
The EU's Digital Omnibus package loosens constraints on AI training data, eases GDPR compliance burdens, and weakens privacy protections that were supposed to anchor European tech strategy. The shift reflects a recognition that GDPR and the AI Act have made European companies less agile than American competitors operating under lighter compliance regimes. Being the world's strictest digital regulator carries a measurable cost: losing market share and startup velocity to jurisdictions willing to trade privacy and safety guardrails for speed and scale.