Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000760/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Sander Smit (PPE)
The European Union is significantly lagging behind in the artificial intelligence (AI) race compared to the United States and China. Unlocking AI-driven innovation is a prerequisite to restoring European competitiveness and ensuring that European values are reflected in the most transformative technologies of our time. However, instead of unlocking opportunities for European data companies, the complexity, fragmentation, and inconsistencies within the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Code of Practice on General Purpose AI (GPAI) under the AI Act risk stifling innovation and investment in the EU.
- 1.How does the Commission plan to deliver on simplification and defend European competitiveness in the current status of the GPAI Code of Practice?
- 2.What concrete steps will the Commission take to ensure the harmonised implementation of the GDPR across the Member States and to eliminate overlaps and inconsistencies with the AI Act, as it risks discouraging model providers from entering the EU and minimising our ability to compete in the global AI race?
- 3.How will the Commission guarantee that the GPAI Code of Practice remains within the guard rails of the AI Act, preventing additional barriers for European AI innovators?
Submitted: 19.2.2025