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September 16, 2025

Draghi joins calls to pause EU AI Act

There’s a growing movement in Europe to ‘stop the clock’ on the wide-sweeping AI Act, set to come fully into force by 2027

Tom Nugent

2 min read

Former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has joined the calls to pause the rollout of the EU’s AI Act. 

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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers robotics, chips and university spinouts. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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