The Digital Omnibus Package introduces profound changes to GDPR and cookie rules: new consent exceptions, automated signals, and legitimate interest for AI training. Critical analysis of implications for privacy and fundamental rights.
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published the Digital Omnibus on AI, a proposal to amend the AI Act introducing significant simplifications: flexible timelines, centralized governance at the AI Office, extension of privileges to mid-caps, and new rules on sensitive data processing for bias mitigation.
The EU Digital Omnibus: Europe’s Bold Move to Simplify Digital Regulation The European Commission launched today an ambitious initiative that could fundamentally reshape how businesses interact with EU digital regulations. The Digital Omnibus, part of the broader Digital Package on Simplification, represents the most significant attempt yet to address what many consider the growing complexity burden of Europe’s digital regulatory landscape. The Problem Brussels Finally Acknowledges After years of stakeholder complaints about regulatory fragmentation and implementation complexity, the Commission has officially recognized what industry has been saying: Europe’s digital rulebook has become unwieldy. The call for evidence document is surprisingly candid about the challenges, noting that “multiple horizontal, and sector-specific rules were adopted, leading to complexity in implementation, fragmentation in their application at the national level and misalignment in the enforcement approaches.” ...