EU: AI Omnibus deal lawmakers should reject a rollback of AI safeguards

Together with the European Digital Rights (EDRi), ARTICLE19, Access Now, AlgorithmWatch, Danes je nov dan, the European Center for Not-for-profit Law (ECNL), Lafede – justícia global and Politiscope, we call on the European Parliament and the Members States in the Council of the EU to reject AI Omnibus.

The Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal, 2025/0359(COD), (the so-called ‘AI Omnibus’) should never have been put forward. The final text agreed on 7 May 2026 weakens the AI Act. It emboldens industry lobbying and normalises the use of the Omnibus process to reopen hard-won fundamental rights protections. Through the AI Omnibus, the EU reinforces a worrying trend globally towards deregulation, rather than strengthening rights-based AI governance, and stands as a champion in a race to the bottom.

Read our full analysis on why the AI Omnibus should be rejected.