Reject Digital Omnibus AI, data-protection changes, BEUC urges EU govts
( September 23, 2026, 07:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: EU governments should reject proposed Digital Omnibus changes to EU data protection rules on artificial intelligence and pseudonymized data, the European Consumer Organisation has said in a letter to Ireland, which currently represents member states in the Council of the EU. BEUC said the proposed changes would weaken privacy rights and it criticized Ireland’s AI legitimate-interest provision and pseudonymized-data rule, saying these could reduce companies’ accountability under the GDPR.The letter is attached....
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