AI Act alignment will require lessons learned from GDPR, Irish regulator says
By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 3, 2026, 18:17 GMT | Insight) -- Regulators and companies should draw on lessons learned during eight years of GDPR enforcement as new digital regulation frameworks such as the EU AI Act are implemented on the continent, a senior Irish privacy regulator said Wednesday. Irish Data Protection Commission Deputy Commissioner Cian O’Brien said guidance, cooperation between regulators and judgments from the Court of Justice of the European Union will be key to ensure alignment across jurisdictions. French and UK regulators also highlighted coordination efforts.Regulators and companies will need to draw on lessons learned during eight years of General Data Privacy Regulation, or GDPR, enforcement as Europe's AI rulebook takes shape, a senior Irish privacy regulator said Wednesday at an event* when questioned about the challenges of regulatory alignment across jurisdictions....
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