"If Europe is to catch up with the US and China in technological development, our AI rules must have a better balance between innovation and protection. Unnecessary bureaucracy and conflicting rules benefit neither consumers nor businesses," Kokalari wrote in a statement after being appointed as the so-called rapporteur on the simplifications proposed by the European Commission in November.
This includes proposals for more exemptions for small businesses and for certain AI rules to come into effect later than planned.
The simplifications are part of the European Commission's ongoing drive to reduce bureaucracy. However, disagreements over how much should be simplified have led to political squabbles, leading Jörgen Warborn to seek support from the far-right in the EU to push through his simplification proposals last autumn.
