European Commission registers initiative for a sovereign AI digital space
The Commission says the European Citizens’ Initiative proposes creating a European digital space called .IA for sovereign AI governance.
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- The European Commission announced the initiative’s registration on Oct. 6, 2026.
Registration concerns a citizens’ initiative proposal; the source does not establish that the proposed digital space will be created.
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The European Commission said it registered the European Citizens’ Initiative titled “Creation of a European Digital Space (.IA) for Sovereign AI Governance” on Oct. 6, 2026. The announcement describes a proposal, not an adopted policy or a completed digital space.
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European Commission registers initiative for a sovereign AI digital spaceEuropean Commission
The Commission says the European Citizens’ Initiative proposes creating a European digital space called .IA for sovereign AI governance.European Commission
The European Commission announced the initiative’s registration on Oct. 6, 2026.European Commission
Registration concerns a citizens’ initiative proposal; the source does not establish that the proposed digital space will be created.European Commission
The European Commission said it registered the European Citizens’ Initiative titled “Creation of a European Digital Space (.IA) for Sovereign AI Governance” on Oct. 6, 2026.European Commission
The announcement describes a proposal, not an adopted policy or a completed digital space.European Commission