The OECD.AI Policy Navigator

The European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT) contributes with scientific and technical expertise to the European Commission's exclusive supervisory and enforcement role of the systemic obligations on Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) provided for under the Digital Services Act.

The MCC-AI-Light (Model Contractual Clauses for Non-High-Risk AI) is a working document published in February 2025 by the European Commission to support public administrations in procuring non-high-risk AI solutions.

Opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to AI models, adopted on 17 December 2024, provides guidance on the processing of personal data in the development and deployment of AI models. It clarifies when models can be considered anonymous, how legitimate interest may be used as a legal basis, and the consequences of unlawful data processing, supporting consistent GDPR application.

The Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 establishes a governance framework and common targets for the Union’s digital transformation, including priorities directly relevant to artificial intelligence such as advanced digital skills, high‑performance computing, cloud and edge infrastructure, and the uptake of AI by businesses and public services.

Cedefop’s AI skills survey (2024) is an initiative examining the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, skills and workplaces across EU Member States. Conducted between February and May 2024, it collects data from adult workers to map AI use, assess skill gaps and analyse labour market effects. The aim is to support policies promoting upskilling, reskilling and AI literacy in response to technological transformation.

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation, establishes a common EU framework for the use and exchange of electronic health data. Overseen by the European Commission, it covers both primary use, empowering patients to access and share their data across borders, and secondary use for research, innovation, and policy. Key priorities include interoperability, data protection, and a single market for electronic health record systems.

InvestAI is a European Commission initiative launched in 2025 to mobilise €200 billion of investment in artificial intelligence, including a new €20 billion European fund to finance AI gigafactories that provide large‑scale computing infrastructure for training very large AI models.

The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is a joint initiative between the European Union, participating European countries and private partners. Its goal is to develop a world‑class supercomputing ecosystem in Europe by providing access to supercomputers, quantum computers, AI factories and research and innovation projects, implemented through coordinated infrastructure deployment, access calls and collaborative programmes.

In February 2017 the European Parliament called upon the Commission to table a legislative proposal laying down a set of civil law rules on robotics and artificial intelligence.

This resolution welcomes the Commission's communication on digitising European industry.

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Artificial Intelligence for Europe.

Adoption of Conclusions on the Coordinated Plan on artificial intelligence.

This resolution concerns the impact of AI on industrial policy and was initiated by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), which calls to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks for society and ensure a safe, equitable development of AI.

The resolution recognises the benefits of connected and autonomous vehicles, urges for further regulatory reform in this area, and calls for future EU policies and legislation to cover all modes of connected and automated transport (not just road transport).

On 12 February 2020 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on automated decision-making processes: ensuring consumer protection and free movement of goods and services.

In November 2020, the Council of the European Union adopted a set of conclusions on the role of regulatory sandboxes and experimentation clauses in an innovation-friendly, future-proof, sustainable and resilient EU regulatory framework.

This European Parliament Resolution stresses the key importance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection in relation to AI technologies.

The European Parliament drafted a report entitled Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law in so far as the EU is affected in the areas of civil and military uses and of state authority outside the scope of criminal justice.

Since 2016, the EU has been developing a blueprint for cloud-based services and world-class data infrastructure.

Addressing this emerging trend, on 10 April 25 European countries signed a Declaration of cooperation on AI.