The Privacy Advisor Podcast Former AI Act negotiator Laura Caroli on the proposed EU Digital Omnibus for AI
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Dec 17, 2025 Laura Caroli, a former lead negotiator for the EU AI Act and seasoned expert in AI governance, shares her insights on the recent changes proposed in the EU's Digital Omnibus package. She critiques delays in regulating high-risk AI, emphasizing the legal oddities and implications for compliance. Caroli discusses the challenges member states face in enforcement readiness and the influence of industry on standardization processes. She also warns about weakened AI literacy obligations and the ramifications of removing registration for non-high-risk systems, predicting a complex negotiation landscape ahead.
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Stop-The-Clock Creates Legal Uncertainty
- The Commission's omnibus creates legal uncertainty by proposing flexible enforcement start dates instead of fixed ones.
- Laura Caroli says this unpredictability undermines predictability for companies and regulators alike.
Member States Admitted Readiness Gaps
- Member states admitted enforcement structures and market surveillance were not ready to implement the AI Act.
- Caroli recounts governments echoing companies' calls to delay deadlines due to readiness gaps.
Commission Can Delay High-Risk Enforcement
- The omnibus lets the Commission defer high-risk AI enforcement until it declares standards and tools ready.
- Caroli calls this a peculiar solution that may still leave companies unsure about compliance timing.