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EU countries divided over potential AI Act pause

By Luca Bertuzzi ( September 29, 2025, 13:39 GMT | Insight) -- EU countries remain divided on whether to pause the AI Act’s requirements for high-risk systems, with more governments favoring a delay but Spain, Austria, the Netherlands and Latvia opposing it. Heavyweights including Germany, France and Italy remain noncommittal. The European Commission plans limited “quick fix” amendments in its Digital Omnibus and a broader review of the core legal principles with a Digital Fitness Check.EU member states split last week on whether the AI Act’s requirements for high-risk AI systems should be put on hold, with more governments leaning toward a pause and some heavyweights not taking a firm stance, as the European Commission prepares to decide soon....

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