The European Commission has named Jim Hagemann Snabe, chairman of Siemens’ supervisory board, as its special envoy for industrial AI. In this advisory role, Snabe will support Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and tech sovereignty lead Henna Virkkunen in promoting AI integration within European industries. However, the decision has sparked immediate criticism, given Siemens’ recent influential role in shaping the AI Act, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
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