EU Commissioner Cites Need to Simplify AI Act Amid Big Tech Requests (euobserver.com)

• EU commissioner advocates simplifying the AI Act.
• Critics accuse Brussels of bowing to Big Tech lobbying.
• Potential rollback of high-risk AI regulatory requirements.

"An EU commissioner has called for simplifying the AI Act, a move critics say signals compliance with Big Tech lobbying. The statement follows industry pressure to ease regulatory burdens on high-risk AI systems."