The European Union has denied that recent decisions to roll back certain planned technological regulations (particularly the removal of the AI Liability Directive, a 2022 bill aimed at making it easier for consumers to sue for damages caused by AI-based products and services) were influenced by pressure from the Trump administration to deregulate the artificial intelligence sector.

In an interview with the Financial Times on Friday, Henna Virkkunen, the EU’s digital lead, explained that the AI liability proposal was scrapped because the bloc prioritizes boosting competitiveness by reducing bureaucracy and simplifying administrative processes.

She also mentioned that an upcoming AI code of practice, linked to the EU’s AI Act, will limit reporting requirements to what is already established in current artificial intelligence regulations.

On Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned European lawmakers to reconsider their approach to crafting technology regulations, urging the bloc to join forces to seize the “opportunities of AI.” This message was delivered during his speech at the AI Action Summit in Paris.

A day after Vance’s speech, the European Commission published its work program for 2025, promoting a “bolder, simpler, and faster” Union. The document confirmed the removal of the AI liability proposal while outlining plans to drive the development and adoption of artificial intelligence at the regional level.

By: Nestor Castillo, ForAllTechNews Director