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Can EU plans to centralize AI law enforcement endure pushback by member states?

By Luca Bertuzzi ( January 30, 2026, 12:44 GMT | Comment) -- Several EU countries are pushing back against the European Commission’s plans to centralize AI Act enforcement in its AI Office, arguing that it would undermine national regulatory powers. Italy, Germany and others are asking to limit the commission's new competences, better clarify the divisions of responsibility, and carve out sensitive areas. But would such changes be sufficient to ease governments' concerns?European Commission plans to beef up its AI Office as part of a wider drive to simplify the EU's artificial intelligence law has become a bone of contention, with several member states pushing back to ensure they don't lose control over regulation of the technology in their jurisdictions, MLex has learned....

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