By Júlia Tar ( September 23, 2026, 09:25 GMT | Insight) -- EU governments should reject proposed digital simplification package changes to data protection rules on artificial intelligence and pseudonymized data, the European Consumer Organization, BEUC, said Wednesday. In a letter to the chair of EU policy talks, BEUC criticized rules first proposed in early September. It said the proposals should not weaken consumer rights or expose people to potential harms from the use of their personal data in AI.EU governments should reject proposed digital simplification package changes to EU data protection rules on artificial intelligence and pseudonymized data because they would weaken privacy rights, the European Consumer Organization, BEUC, said Wednesday....
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