Kay Jebelli
@kayjebelli.bsky.social
Computer engineer/competition lawyer; TCK; personal views expressed. Pro-abundance policy, working for @chamberofprogress.bsky.social
After numerous calls from different member states pushing the EC to be a bit more pro-AI, it seems we're finally seeing some progress, with a possible amendment to codify the applicability of the legitimate interests exemption, which would remove some of that legal uncertainty.
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
After numerous calls from different member states pushing the EC to be a bit more pro-AI, it seems we're finally seeing some progress, with a possible amendment to codify the applicability of the legitimate interests exemption, which would remove some of that legal uncertainty.
Data protection authorities across Europe have been lobbying to become AI enforcers, but they don't have a great track record of encouraging technological advancements
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Data protection authorities across Europe have been lobbying to become AI enforcers, but they don't have a great track record of encouraging technological advancements
Potentially a big move from the EC to make Europe a bit more hospitable to AI, trying to put a stop to all the data protection authority investigations into AI model development and deployment in Europe
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Potentially a big move from the EC to make Europe a bit more hospitable to AI, trying to put a stop to all the data protection authority investigations into AI model development and deployment in Europe
As the Draghi Report warned, Europe’s competitiveness depends on cutting internal friction and regulatory over-reach. The DFA should heed that advice.
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As the Draghi Report warned, Europe’s competitiveness depends on cutting internal friction and regulatory over-reach. The DFA should heed that advice.
There are already numerous EU-level regulations designed to strengthen consumer protection.
Europeans are already the best protected in the world.
Europe doesn’t need more paperwork — it just needs enforcers that get to work.
commission.europa.eu/law/law-top...
Europeans are already the best protected in the world.
Europe doesn’t need more paperwork — it just needs enforcers that get to work.
commission.europa.eu/law/law-top...
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
There are already numerous EU-level regulations designed to strengthen consumer protection.
Europeans are already the best protected in the world.
Europe doesn’t need more paperwork — it just needs enforcers that get to work.
commission.europa.eu/law/law-top...
Europeans are already the best protected in the world.
Europe doesn’t need more paperwork — it just needs enforcers that get to work.
commission.europa.eu/law/law-top...
But Europe ALREADY has the world’s gold-standard protections 📜:
DSA, GDPR, UCPD, CRD, DMA, AI Act — six major laws governing everything from data use to advertising and UX design. All in force or coming online now. More rules won’t really make consumers safer.
DSA, GDPR, UCPD, CRD, DMA, AI Act — six major laws governing everything from data use to advertising and UX design. All in force or coming online now. More rules won’t really make consumers safer.
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
But Europe ALREADY has the world’s gold-standard protections 📜:
DSA, GDPR, UCPD, CRD, DMA, AI Act — six major laws governing everything from data use to advertising and UX design. All in force or coming online now. More rules won’t really make consumers safer.
DSA, GDPR, UCPD, CRD, DMA, AI Act — six major laws governing everything from data use to advertising and UX design. All in force or coming online now. More rules won’t really make consumers safer.
To me, this is another example of #nerdharder, where policymakers dismiss industry concerns by thinking that technical challenges can just be overcome by more engineering and technical efforts.
Forgetting that sometimes the opportunity cost just isn't worth it.
Forgetting that sometimes the opportunity cost just isn't worth it.
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
To me, this is another example of #nerdharder, where policymakers dismiss industry concerns by thinking that technical challenges can just be overcome by more engineering and technical efforts.
Forgetting that sometimes the opportunity cost just isn't worth it.
Forgetting that sometimes the opportunity cost just isn't worth it.
She notes that even civil society groups that advocate for transparency recognise that vagaries of the law make it difficult to "properly identify political ads", especially when backed by a fine that could reach tens of billions of euros.
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
She notes that even civil society groups that advocate for transparency recognise that vagaries of the law make it difficult to "properly identify political ads", especially when backed by a fine that could reach tens of billions of euros.
Politico notes that Guidelines from the Commission came woefully late. They still don't provide the clarity that companies need.
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Politico notes that Guidelines from the Commission came woefully late. They still don't provide the clarity that companies need.
Civil society groups which also pushed for the law are now aghast that the companies are withdrawing from the market rather than trying to comply with vagaries of the law and accepting the uncertainty. www.voxpublic.org/Open-letter...
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Civil society groups which also pushed for the law are now aghast that the companies are withdrawing from the market rather than trying to comply with vagaries of the law and accepting the uncertainty. www.voxpublic.org/Open-letter...
Predictably, European lawmakers are now raising concerns, that the law that was said to be unworkable, is actually unworkable, and that the companies aren't able to offer their services in Europe anymore, as they had previously predicted and warned.
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Predictably, European lawmakers are now raising concerns, that the law that was said to be unworkable, is actually unworkable, and that the companies aren't able to offer their services in Europe anymore, as they had previously predicted and warned.
Meta followed suit, as the other big digital advertising platform, also highlighting the uncertainty and lack of necessary legal guidance from enforcers (complicated here by the multiplicity of national issues) about.fb.com/news/2025/0...
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Meta followed suit, as the other big digital advertising platform, also highlighting the uncertainty and lack of necessary legal guidance from enforcers (complicated here by the multiplicity of national issues) about.fb.com/news/2025/0...
These concerns weren't addressed, so already last year Google announced that they were pulling all kinds of "political ads" from Europe (an overbroad category given the uncertainty in the law's definitions. blog.google/around-the-...
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
These concerns weren't addressed, so already last year Google announced that they were pulling all kinds of "political ads" from Europe (an overbroad category given the uncertainty in the law's definitions. blog.google/around-the-...
After participating in the consultation process and not getting very far, Google shared concerns publicly on how some of the TTPA drafting left too much uncertainty and unknowns for easy compliance, especially given the massive penalties for non-compliance (6% of global revenue).
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
After participating in the consultation process and not getting very far, Google shared concerns publicly on how some of the TTPA drafting left too much uncertainty and unknowns for easy compliance, especially given the massive penalties for non-compliance (6% of global revenue).
Saw this last week but didn't see much commentary, there should be more, because it's an example of how industry concerns about the workability of regulation are often shot down, but ultimately prove true.
Solid reporting by @egreechee.bsky.social
Solid reporting by @egreechee.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Saw this last week but didn't see much commentary, there should be more, because it's an example of how industry concerns about the workability of regulation are often shot down, but ultimately prove true.
Solid reporting by @egreechee.bsky.social
Solid reporting by @egreechee.bsky.social
AVs are also a big improvement for accessibility
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
AVs are also a big improvement for accessibility
In fact, today's announcement shows the significant commitment by the UK Government to get these cars on the road and start earning the benefits for society at large www.theguardian.com/technology/...
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In fact, today's announcement shows the significant commitment by the UK Government to get these cars on the road and start earning the benefits for society at large www.theguardian.com/technology/...
Fascinating case, and one to follow. Reporting by @pieterhaeck.bsky.social
pro.politico.eu/news/206414
pro.politico.eu/news/206414
October 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Fascinating case, and one to follow. Reporting by @pieterhaeck.bsky.social
pro.politico.eu/news/206414
pro.politico.eu/news/206414
One of Google's top UK policy people has also expressed how this could mean AI-based innovations will end up on British shores later than elsewhere
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
One of Google's top UK policy people has also expressed how this could mean AI-based innovations will end up on British shores later than elsewhere
Google's top competition lawyer in Europe has lamented this move, while committing to supporting the CMA achieve the best outcomes for the wider interest
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Google's top competition lawyer in Europe has lamented this move, while committing to supporting the CMA achieve the best outcomes for the wider interest
ChatControl will have seriously negative repercussions, and cause some services to pull the plug on Europe. Signal has said they would withdraw, because this state-mandated malware would expose users' private conversations and weaken encryption www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-pri...
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
ChatControl will have seriously negative repercussions, and cause some services to pull the plug on Europe. Signal has said they would withdraw, because this state-mandated malware would expose users' private conversations and weaken encryption www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-pri...
The Commission has been backing it, not because people want it, but because it would give more power to the surveillance state. The Commission has gone so far as to use "unlawful micro-targeting" to try and drum up support noyb.eu/en/noyb-fil...
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Commission has been backing it, not because people want it, but because it would give more power to the surveillance state. The Commission has gone so far as to use "unlawful micro-targeting" to try and drum up support noyb.eu/en/noyb-fil...
Welcome news this week as Germany decides not to support "Chat Control" (mandating scanning devices and messages for possible CSA materials, creating a continent wide surveillance state, and eliminating our digital freedoms). There was a vote coming up next week. @claudiemoreau.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Welcome news this week as Germany decides not to support "Chat Control" (mandating scanning devices and messages for possible CSA materials, creating a continent wide surveillance state, and eliminating our digital freedoms). There was a vote coming up next week. @claudiemoreau.bsky.social
And now matter how good it is for "contestability" and "fairness" to force gatekeepers to build public infrastructure for their European tech rivals, I don't think it's something that the US Government will look kindly upon.
September 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
And now matter how good it is for "contestability" and "fairness" to force gatekeepers to build public infrastructure for their European tech rivals, I don't think it's something that the US Government will look kindly upon.
Though, I think once Puzder looks into it, he'll see the same problem that I do, that the EU is trying to instrumentalise big tech to make them build public infrastructure for their rivals, and offer it for free.
September 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Though, I think once Puzder looks into it, he'll see the same problem that I do, that the EU is trying to instrumentalise big tech to make them build public infrastructure for their rivals, and offer it for free.