German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will push to ease the EU's "regulatory burden" on AI and possibly exempt industrial AI to boost productivity (Andreas Rinke/Reuters)
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April 20, 2026
Andreas Rinke / Reuters: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will push to ease the EU's “regulatory burden” on AI and possibly exempt industrial AI to boost productivity — Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that artificial intelligence for industrial use will require more regulatory freedom …
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