EU defends naming Siemens chief Snabe as industrial AI adviser
By Masha Borak ( August 14, 2026, 10:58 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission has said it cannot release documents from its assessment of a potential conflict of interest involving Jim Hagemann Snabe's appointment as the EU's Special Adviser for Industrial AI, citing privacy concerns. Snabe is the chairman of Siemens.The European Commission has responded to questions from Members of the Parliament about a potential conflict of interest in naming Siemens chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe as the EU's Special Adviser for Industrial AI....
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