A group of 46 executives from the largest European companies in an open letter on Thursday called on Brussels to suspend the implementation of the artificial intelligence law. This was reported by Politico, citing the document, writes UNN.
We call on the European Commission to provide for a two-year “stop the clock” on the AI Act before key obligations come into force
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The letter was signed by companies such as Airbus, TotalEnergies, Lufthansa, ASML, Mistral and other giants from a wide range of industries.
This landmark technological regulation has come under scrutiny in Brussels as part of efforts by European Union officials to cut red tape to stimulate the economy. In particular, the AI Act has been subject to strong lobbying pressure from American tech giants in recent months.
The head of the European Commission's technical department, Henna Virkkunen, told POLITICO this week that she would decide whether to suspend implementation by the end of August if the standards and guidelines for implementing the law are not ready in time.
Top officials lamented that “unclear, duplicating and increasingly complex EU rules” are undermining their ability to do business in Europe. They added that a pause would signal that the EU is serious about simplification and competitiveness for innovators and investors.
The letter states that the pause should apply to both general-purpose AI provisions, which come into force on August 2, and systems classified as high-risk, to which these rules are to apply in August 2026.