( May 18, 2026, 16:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The regulation of high-risk artificial intelligence systems will be at the forefront of France’s data regulator CNIL’s activities this year, now that it's the designated supervisory authority under the EU’s AI Act. In its annual report for 2025, published on Monday, the regulator mentioned “limited resources relative to its growing workload.” For the second year in a row, the watchdog saw a record-breaking number of complaints and subsequent fines. In 2025, the CNIL issued 259 decisions, including 83 sanctions totaling nearly €487 million.Statement follows, report attached (both in French)....
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