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Would UK's AI approach be at risk if EU's AI Act is applied to Northern Ireland?

By Frank Hersey ( June 11, 2025, 13:38 GMT | Comment) -- The EU's AI Act should apply fully in Northern Ireland to ensure the continued free movement of goods, the European Commission says. A six-week UK pause on talks over this ended this week, and a decision needs to be made. The EU has said it wants to ensure continued free movement of goods, but if the UK agrees or makes sufficient accommodations, what could this mean for Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK? And are the EU’s motivations as plain as they seem?EU intentions to apply its Artificial Intelligence Act and Cyber Resilience Act in the UK country of Northern Ireland were due to be fleshed out this week with a meeting of EU and UK officials yesterday to discuss the potentially thorny issue (see here)....

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