Ireland: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Ireland's EU Council Presidency faces critical telecommunications negotiations that will reshape Europe's digital infrastructure landscape. The Digital Networks Act promises to modernize the EU's telecoms framework by replacing multiple directives with a unified regulation, while parallel negotiations on child safety online raise fundamental questions about encryption and privacy. These interconnected policy files will determine how Europe balances investment incentives, cross-border service provision, netw

Legal compliance has moved to the forefront of technology deployment in Europe, with regulations like the EU AI Act, GDPR, DORA, and NIS 2 fundamentally changing how organizations approach technology adoption.

The European Commission has released draft guidelines clarifying how AI systems should be classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act, while simultaneously extending key compliance deadlines by up to two years. These guidelines provide detailed interpretative guidance on classification thresholds, the role of human oversight, and how complex or interconnected AI systems should be assessed for regulatory purposes.