The European Parliament committees IMCO and LIBE have now formally supported the postponement of certain obligations under the EU AI Act, according to the latest official press release.
AI liability under the Defective Products Directive will fundamentally change the legal framework for software and artificial intelligence in the European Union from 9 December 2026. Directive (EU) 2024/2853 introduces a clear and disruptive principle: software and AI systems are products for the purposes of strict liability.
The European Commission’s latest Digital Omnibus package introduces a significant and much-debated idea: allowing AI training based on legitimate interest, under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, accompanied by a new Article 88c. The proposal formalises something many expected — that training AI systems or AI models on personal data may rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis.
AI governance is no longer an abstract concept—it has become a core business necessity. In the latest episode of our podcast Legal Leaders Insights, I had the privilege of speaking with Emerald De Leeuw-Goggin, Global Head of AI Governance & Privacy at Logitech, about how companies can balance innovation with compliance in one of the fastest-evolving areas of law and technology.
