( July 15, 2026, 14:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: AI-embedded medical devices should remain subject to the EU's AI law to ensure consumer safety and harmonized, robust oversight of AI-specific risks and harms in healthcare, six consumer, healthcare, digital rights and standards organizations said on Wednesday. The European Commission's proposal to exclude medical devices and in vitro diagnostics from the scope of the AI Act would be an unacceptable rollback, they said in a joint letter.The joint letter is attached....
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