SFP#36: Policy and EU: Call on the Commission to implement the AI Act

SFP#36: Policy and EU: Call on the Commission to implement the AI Act

Author: Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) July 21, 2025 Duration: 26:41
In August 2025 the first part of the European Artificial Intelligence Act enters into force. For our 36th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Bonnie and Alex break down the current discussion about it and shed light on the arguments. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

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