EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor

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Newsletter Digest - Episode 22

16 August 2026
Miriam Cakurdova & John McLean

It's a shorter edition this time, as the summer break approaches, but there's plenty to catch up on. Today, three things: First, human oversight of automated decisions - and a new checklist to help EU institutions self-assess how mature their own oversight measures really are. Second, digital identity: your driving licence on your phone, and the algorithms running checks behind the scenes on visa applications. And third, we report back from a series of international meetings deepening cooperation on data protection standards at the highest level.

We'll finish with by marking an important date that has just passed but that matters for AI in Europe, and point you to something new to watch. Stay with us.

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