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Now playing Next Tech News EU Commission digital policy scorecard: what’s been achieved? When Ursula von der Leyen began as European Commission president in December 2019, an initiative to propose artificial intelligence legislation was included within a pledge to deliver policies within the first 100 days of her mandate. 26/06/2024
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