AI Omnibus deal: EU lawmakers should reject a rollback of AI safeguards

On 7 May 2026, EU institutions reached a final deal on the AI Omnibus, a file presented as technical simplification of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). In practice, the deal delays key protections, weakens transparency and creates a dangerous precedent for the EU digital rulebook. The European Parliament and the Council of the EU should reject it. The post AI Omnibus deal: EU lawmakers should reject a rollback of AI safeguards appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).