Spain holds the line on social media and AI rules as US tech lobbying intensifies
Source: The Next Web AI · Category: AI Regulation & Policy
Spain's government is advancing a comprehensive regulatory package targeting social media and high-risk AI applications despite intensifying US tech lobbying. Digital transformation minister Óscar López stated the rules will proceed, framing them as protecting citizen rights over corporate profit. EU clients and cross-border practitioners should prepare for Spain's rules as a template for broader EU enforcement and anticipate contractual implications for AI data handling and transparency.