- The Council of Europe is an international human rights watchdog with 46 member countries.
- Those in the latter group, focused on fundamental rights, have now lost control over the process since the mandate for the Commission is being negotiated by their economy colleagues who follow the AI regulation in the EU Council’s Telecom Working Party.
- The Commission spokesperson denied that the EU executive was trying to delay the process, pointing to its early engagement in the negotiation and the fact that it is not in a position to request an extension of the committee’s mandate.
EU Commission postponed AI treaty negotiations with further delays in sight
